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BT Structured Cabling
BT’s Structured Cabling solutions provide the infrastructure to support all
your communications requirements.
Structured Cabling is the ‘glue’ that links everything together – from voice
and data to multimedia and network services, such as ISDN, ADSL, WAN,
and LAN.
You can configure and adapt your Structured Cabling infrastructure to meet
new demands. It can accommodate any moves staff need to make, either
individually or collectively, on a temporary or permanent basis.
BT Structured Cabling delivers total network stability and continuous
support from a name you can trust.

Features and benefits
A BT Structured Cabling solution is:
• Flexible
Replaces multiple wiring systems with a
single, unified infrastructure, with the
ability to carry data in any format, from
voice right through to video. Whether
you want to connect a PC, telephone or
fax, you simply plug in the appropriate
adapter to the socket!
Is it for you?
It’s highly likely that you need, or already have a
number of PCs, telephones and other devices within
your building – all supported by different wiring
infrastructures. Wouldn’t it make sense to invest in a
single cabling infrastructure that can support it all?
A cabling infrastructure that’s also flexible, so you can
make simple moves and changes, without the need
for time consuming engineering visits.
You also want a solution that can grow with your
future business needs, with the ability to support
emerging bandwidth hungry applications.
If you need all of the above then BT Structured
Cabling is the right solution for you.

• Futureproof • Straightforward • Peace of mind

It has the ability to carry high bandwidth
which means you are investing in a
solution that will be able to support
emerging applications, such as IP
Telephony. You’re safe in the knowledge
that your cabling infrastructure won’t
become outdated in a couple of years
• An investment
It makes sense to invest in a single
cabling infrastructure. Not only is it
more cost effective than investing in two
discrete cabling networks, it is generally
much easier to manage
You can make moves and changes in a Ensure the integrity of your network
matter of minutes. Whether it is an with BT’s Structured Cabling Managed
individual changing desks or an entire Service. BT can take full responsibility
department restructuring and moving including initial audits, high-volume
floors, they simply plug-in and get back rolls-outs and fast response break-fix.
to work straightaway. This in-built You get assurance and peace of mind
flexibility means your organisation can through a comprehensive service
save time and money tailored to your needs and your budget.
• Guaranteed
Every Structured Cabling solution we
provide comes with a 20 year full on-
site warranty, covering component or
performance faults. Effectively, peace of
mind for the lifetime of your product

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How it works
Cabling Categories
Structured Cabling Solutions are defined
by ‘category’. The category of any cabling
solution will determine the rate at which
data can be transferred across it.
With BT, you can be sure that the most
appropriate cabling category for you will
have been rigorously tested to industry
standards.
• Cat 5e cabling – For LAN support up to
and including 1000Mbit/s, look for
systems guaranteeing Gigabit Ethernet
support - the minimum level to which
all BT structured cabling schemes are
installed
• Cat 6 cabling – Provides higher
performance cabling systems, specified
to 250MHz. Currently supports systems
up to 1 Gigabit, with potential to
support higher speeds in the future
• Cat 7 cabling – Specified to 600MHz,
Cat 7 is a ‘fully shielded’ cabling
system, which offers more than twice
the bandwidth of Cat 6 but is also both
bulkier and more expensive than Cat 5/6
cabling systems.
Additional Options
Fibre Optics – Suitable for high speed
fibre transmission systems, including
Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Backbone technology, utilising second
generation fibres such as OM1, OM2,
OM3 and OS1.
Bespoke solution cabling – If you have a
specific structured cabling requirement
BT can, for larger installations, offer a
bespoke installation service. We can
install any cabling scheme to your
supplied specifications, including Cat 7
schemes subject to survey.
Branded Scheme – BT is able to offer you
a range of branded structured cabling
schemes including the SYSTIMAX
structured cabling scheme, which is often
the specified choice of international
customers.
Finance options
If you want to minimise your capital outlay,
you can take advantage of simple, flexible
repayment options to cover your
equipment, software, installation and
connection charges. With BT Contract
Rentals Ltd*, there’s no deposit to pay and
rental agreements are designed to suit your
preferred payment schedule, lasting from
three to seven years.
How it fits together
A Structured Cabling system provides a
universal platform for transferring data,
voice and multi-media applications
around the premises. Sockets are
presented around the customer’s building
in the same way as electrical mains
sockets.
The cables from these sockets then run
back to a central communications cabinet
and are terminated on patch panels where
the telephone lines and data connections
are also presented.
Making connections through the
Structured Cabling scheme is quite simple.
To connect a telephone or PC to one of
these sockets requires the use of a patch
lead in the case of a PC, or a telephone
adapter in the case of a telephone.
Patch
leads
Patch
leads
Fly
lead
Server
A basic structured cabling scheme
As well as being easier on your cash flow, it’s
a hedge against inflation and, depending on
how your auditor treats the payments, you
may be able to allocate them as a business
expense, which could reduce your tax bill at
the end of the year.
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A Structured Cabling Solution is designed
in accordance with International
Standards, thus ensuring predictable
performance across a broad range of
connected equipment. The majority of
current installations are carried out to
Category 5e/6 standards. However, BT
can provide cabling schemes to any
customer specification including fibre
optic solutions.
Fax
Tailed telephone
adapter
Fixed
telephone
adapter
Fly lead
PC
Telephone
Printer
There’s an in-built technology refresh
option whereby you can upgrade or add
new equipment during the term of the
contract and, if you wish, replace it at the
end of the payment term.
*Contract Rentals is a service provided by BT Contract Rentals
Ltd. Contract Rentals Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary
of GE Capital Equipment Finance Ltd, part of
the General Electric Company (USA) Group.
Services & Support
With Structured Cabling you get a full
range of services to ensure you have the
level of cover you require.
Warranties
Structured cabling comes with a 20-year,
full on-site warranty which covers the
performance of the cable – and component
faults – between 8am and 5pm, Monday
to Friday (excluding public and bank
holidays). Repairs are generally undertaken
within three days. It also includes a 12
month Installation Warranty.
Cable Repair Services
If you require a faster response or want
to cover your business against accidental
damage then BT has a number of repair
packages that you can choose from to
give you peace of mind.
Managed service contracts
You need to be sure of the integrity of
your network not just to run your
business for today but also to meet the
requirements of tomorrow’s IP
telephony solutions. Whatever your
current arrangements or future plans,
BT’s Structured Cabling Managed
Service is the ideal solution.
BT CableCall
When you need us to respond to your
cabling faults outside of our normal
warranty. This is a call out service where
repairs are charged at a standard visit
charge plus additional timescale rates
and material costs.
BT CableCare
If you need comprehensive cover for
cabling with no callout or material
charges this is for you. It even covers
cabling schemes originally installed by
another company. This is the perfect
solution if you are looking to cap your
monthly spend with a fixed quarterly fee.
Whether you have:
• a large stand-alone or branch network
• a range of existing suppliers
• a need for ongoing fault management
• plans for extensive investment in IP
telephony and converged networks …
BT has a Structured Cabling managed
service that will help you meet your
objective.
If all you want is for us to help manage
the performance of your network then
that’s what you will get. But if you want
us to manage end-to-end rollouts of
networks whilst taking overall
management so you only have to deal
with one company, then we can do that
too. BT can design the solution which
suits you and wrap it all into a bespoke
payments package that meets your
budgetary needs.
Our tailor-made contracts are designed
so that you can choose just what you
need for your own circumstances.
BT has the collective and individual
experience in offering managed services
for major UK organisations – including
the banking, hospitality and retail sectors
– so you can be sure you are in safe
hands.
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BT FibreCall
This is a call out service for fibre optics,
where repairs are charged at a standard
visit charge plus additional timescale
rates and material costs. This is only
available if you are covered by BT
CableCall or CableCare.
Types of services
These include:
• Site audits – can help future-proof your
network by reporting, repairing and
underwriting your existing infrastructure
or suggesting an outline road map if
you are planning to move to IP
telephony
• Supplier management – get the
convenience and peace of mind of
dealing with a single company
• Fast response ‘break and fix’ – save
time and money and gain efficiencies
through speedy fault resolution
• Moves and changes – whether it’s
onsite adds or changes or bigger
projects such as new buildings, we
manage it all on your behalf and can
give you cost savings through
economies of scale along with a
planned budget
• Maintaining records – improved
management of cabling and software
packages records can also lead to cost
reductions
• Helpdesk service – speedy response to
fault reporting and ordering ensures
minimal downtime
• Predictable budget – an agreed monthly
fee for your identified core services and
a cost model to cover any additional ad
hoc project work gives you visibility of
annual costs.
BT Structured Cabling Managed Service
is a bespoke service designed to meet the
needs of each individual customer.
Why BT?
We have the capability to deliver and
manage the whole solution
• BT is a principle supplier of business
communications and is one of the
market leaders in system sales and
service provision
• We are a one-stop solutions shop – from
telephony to data, infrastructure to
mobility, be it a small office business
system to a fully converged solution;
packaged applications or managed
services
We invest in premium skills and back-up
our teams with intelligent systems,
efficient processes and an extensive
range of services to last a lifetime in
business – from telephone advice lines
and online support through to full
business continuity for risk management
and disaster recovery.
Contact & Further Information
Visit www.bt.com/cs/network
Still need to know more?
Talk to us about BT Structured Cabling
and how we can help you pull together all
the building blocks for convergence.
Network Telephony
• Our expertise covers everything you need:
– from the cabling under your feet to the
applications on your desk
– from consultancy, systems
development, installation through to
maintenance, technical support and
account management
• We offer a complete and consistent
service wrap, with a service portfolio
spanning the life of your solution
• The public network – the infrastructure
that runs to virtually every household
and business in the land – is built,
evolved and maintained by BT. Other
companies may provide you with voice
and data services. But they all depend
on the integrity of a network built by BT.
So who better to rely on?
Plus lifelong support for your solution
• Single point of contact through seven
specialist service centres (SSCs)
• One of the largest field networks of any
telecoms supplier: more than 1,900
engineers nationwide, meaning back-up
is usually within an hour’s drive of any
BT customer site*
• On-board system diagnostics and remote
fault fixing, to enable on-the-spot
resolution of minor technical problems
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• We can offer you a tangible local
partnership for ownership and
accountability, and a national
partnership to ensure true scalability
• BT has teamed up with world-class
suppliers to give you access to the
widest range of quality products and
services – from systems integration and
logistics through to product development,
technical support, customer service and
sales & marketing support
• BT has been awarded Platinum
Partnership status by Avaya and Gold
Partnership status by Nortel and Cisco –
proof that we meet and exceed the
standards set by the world’s top
communication companies.
• Consultancy, project management,
development, networking and installation
• Telephone and web-based support
helpdesks
• Managed services including systems
configuration and administration
• Business continuity services, including
data back-up, security audits,
healthchecks and disaster recovery.
*Response times dependent on suitable maintenance
contract
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