Advantages of 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Cables. Antonio Cartagena Business Development - Caribbean Leviton Network Solutions

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1 Advantages of 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Cables Antonio Cartagena Business Development - Caribbean Leviton Network Solutions

2 Internet Protocol Bandwidth and Forecast: Global IP traffic will increase 3X over the next 5 years. Global mobile IP traffic will grow at a CAGR of 78% In 2016, the number of devices connected to IP networks will be nearly 3X the global population. In 2016, every 3 minutes the gigabyte equivalent of all movies every made will cross global IP networks. It would take over 6 million years to watch the amount of video that will cross global IP network each month in Source: Cisco Visual Networking Index,

3 Global Networking Trends Cloud Computing Big Data Server Virtualization IP Convergence VoIP, PoE, IPTV, Building Automation, Security over IP, FCoE Unified Switch Fabric for Data/Storage The Internet of Things File Sizes / Video Mobility BYOD increased devices Social Media ecommerce Wireless jumps to 1G (802.3ac) Nexus of Forces - Gartner Source: Gartner Nexus of Forces, 2012

4 Performance Applications Drive Need for Greater Bandwidth Copper Technology - from Kb/s > Mb/s > Gb/s to multi-gb/s applications Gb/s (draft) 10Gb/s 1Gb/s 100 Mb/s 10Mb/s Mb/s Kb/s 10G (10GBase-T) Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T) Fast Ethernet (100Base-T) ATM (155 Mb/s & 622 Mb/s) CDDI (100Mb/s) Token ring (4 and 16 Mb/s) Ethernet, 10Base-T (10 Mb/s) 10Base-5 / 10Base-2 (10 Mb/s, coax) Baseband video analog (8 MHz) IBM 3270 (2.36 Mb/s) EIA-232 (< 19.2 Kb/s) Trends that impact structured cabling: CAT 5e is considered legacy CAT 6 growth rate is considered standard choice for projects CAT 6A is growing rapidly to support 10GBase-T performance level migration 4

5 Millions of Server Units Forecast for Ethernet Connection Speeds X86 Servers by Ethernet Connection Speed (2012 Forecast) Based on IDC, Dell Oro, Crehan Research and Intel data from 2H 11 1Q = 100Mbs = 1 Gbps = 10 Gbps = 40 Gbps = 100g

6 Ports in Millions Three Stages for 10G PHY/Server Growth CREHAN RESEARCH Inc. 1 St Stage 10G on backplane 10G Blade Servers KX4, KR 3 rd Stage 2 nd Stage Mainstream for Public Cloud/Web SFP+ (DAC) and Fiber Mainstream for Enterprise Upgrade from 1GbE to 10GbE Largest port & revenue opportunity Majority PHY: 10GBASE-T Total 10GbE server-class Networking adoption curve 40GbE 10GbE 1GbE

7 Why 4 th Generation CAT 6A Cables?

8 Limitations Of Earlier CAT 6A Cables Too large Most CAT 6A UTP cables have ODs in excess of 7.7mm Cables are relatively heavy 16% heavier than CAT 6A shielded cable Limits fill capacity in conduit and other cable pathways Blocks airflow from reaching critical active components Higher frequencies create more issues with Alien Crosstalk Shielded solutions require grounding and bonding Increased costs for installation Potential issues with degraded bonds over time 8

9 Evolution of CAT 6A Cable Outer Diameters (25% more cables per tray, 20% smaller from Gen 1 and 14% more cables per tray, 11% smaller from Gen 3) Gen mm (100%) Gen mm ( 2%) Gen mm ( 10%) Gen mm ( 20%) 25% Fill Ratio CABLES CABLES CABLES CABLES Tray A Tray A Tray A Tray A 9

10 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Cable Design Breaks in the material prevent current from flowing along the length of the cable Isolation Wrap offers Substantial EMI protection 10

11 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Cable Design 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP utilizes same connectivity as other UTP CAT 6A cables Termination of cable is just like U/UTP cable except for the added step to nick and tear off isolation wrap 11

12 Advantages of 4 th Generation CAT 6A Cables Smaller cable OD increases pathway density More flexible makes it easier to route Conduit Fill Advantages Pathway fill comparison (8.2mm to 7.3mm) Using TIA recommended fill guidelines 4 additional cables in a standard 2 (50mm conduit) 20% increase in fill Material savings of $2.67/foot going from 2.5 to 2 conduit Cable Tray Fill Advantages 7 additional cables fit in a standard 4 wide X 2 deep cable tray 29% increase 12

13 Advantages of 4 th Generation CAT 6A Cables Pathway Cost Comparison Number of Cables Pathway Space Required (assuming 25% fill rate at design) Actual Tray Size Number of trays Cost per foot Costs for Project Cable Type Cable OD 4th Generation - CAT 6A UTP 7.3mm (0.287") X6 (30% fill) 2 $ $ 10, rd Generation - CAT 6A UTP 8.2mm (0.323") X6 (26% fill) 2 $ $ 13, Project Difference $ (3,252.00) 13

14 Advantages of 4 th Generation CAT 6A Cables Conclusion New 4 th generation CAT 6A solution offers up to 2-3% project cost savings compared to existing CAT 6A UTP solutions 14

15 Additional Advantages of 4 th Generation CAT 6A Cables Improved Alien Cross Talk performance compared to previous solutions Discontinuous metallic elements within cable (sometimes referred to as an isolation wrap) provide protection from Alien Cross Talk They are not connected, so no path for current to flow, therefore do not require grounding Designed and classified as UTP cabling systems Utilize UTP connectors 15

16 PSANEXT db Better Alien Crosstalk Performance 0.00E E E E E+01 4th Gen Cable U/UTP F/UTP Limit -1.00E E Frequency 16

17 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Versus Shielded Cable Shielded solutions offer excellent Alien Crosstalk Performance, but cost more for initial install Shielded components cost more Grounding and bonding drive up installation time and costs Bonds can degrade over time, increasing total cost of ownership Shielded cables are similar in cable OD, but are stiffer which makes them more difficult to route 17

18 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Versus Shielded Cable Conclusion Typical install of CAT 6A shielded solution can cost up to 3% more than same install using 4 th generation CAT 6A UTP cables No grounding and bonding required Eliminating grounding saves $2,760 in a typical data center install Plus 50% faster to terminate UTP jacks Total advantage = $11,400 18

19 4 th Generation CAT 6A UTP Versus Termination Cost Comparison Jack Costs Shielded Cable Time to Terminate Labor Rate Cost to Terminate Total UTP Jack $ $ 0.67 $ 82, Shielded Jack $ $ 1.33 $ 90, Project Cost Difference $ (8,678.40) Grounding Analysis Grounding Cost each rack Material Hours Labor Costs Total Per Rack UTP $ $ 4.00 $ 9.00 Shielded $ $ $ Per rack difference $ (46.00) Project Cost Difference $ (2,760.00) 19

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