Fast, Cost-Effective, and Built to Last
Copper cabling remains a trusted, high-performance backbone for modern building networks—especially in environments where cost, reliability, and ease of installation matter. Whether you're building new or upgrading an existing infrastructure, we design and install copper cabling systems that support today’s bandwidth demands and tomorrow’s growth.
Scalable, Standards-Compliant, and Professionally Installed
Connecture certified technicians ensure that every cable is properly terminated, tested, and documented for peak performance and long-term reliability. We design your copper infrastructure with growth in mind—whether you’re supporting 50 users or 500 where we would recommend looking at Fibre.
Why Copper?
- Proven Performance – Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A cables reliably support Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet for data, voice, and video applications.
- Cost-Effective – More affordable than fiber in short-to-medium distances, without sacrificing network speed or quality.
- Power + Data – With Power over Ethernet (PoE), copper can deliver both connectivity and power to devices like access points, VoIP phones, and security cameras—no need for separate power lines.
- Trusted – Copper remains a reliable and trusted solution for business networks accross the UK.
Common Use Cases:
Office Networks
Deliver high-speed connectivity to workstations, printers, phones, and meeting room equipment with structured Cat6 cabling.
Wireless Access Points
Use Cat6A to power and connect ceiling-mounted access points throughout your building with full PoE+ support and future-ready bandwidth.
Security & Surveillance
Run power and video over a single cable to IP cameras, simplifying deployment and lowering installation costs.
VoIP & Unified Communications
Connect VoIP phones and conference systems with secure, low-latency copper links that support crystal-clear communication.
Smart Building Devices
Support IoT sensors, lighting controls, badge readers, and building automation systems with robust, centralised copper cabling.
General questions
The most common types of copper cables used in networking are:
Cat5e (Category 5e) – Supports up to 1 Gbps speeds over 100 meters.
Cat6 – Supports up to 10 Gbps over short distances (up to 55 meters).
Cat6a – Enhanced Cat6, supports 10 Gbps over 100 meters.
Cat7 and Cat8 – Shielded cables used in high-speed, high-interference environments.
Lower cost: Copper cables and connectors are cheaper.
Easier installation: More flexible and easier to terminate.
Power delivery: Can carry power as well as data (e.g., Power over Ethernet, or PoE).
Compatibility: Widely supported in most consumer and business networking equipment.
Shorter range: Signal degrades over longer distances (typically limited to 100 meters). Lower bandwidth: Compared to fiber optics, copper has lower maximum speeds. More interference: Susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Bulkier for high-speed networks: Higher categories (like Cat7/8) are thicker and less flexible.
Data is transmitted over copper cables using electrical signals. The most common method in networking is differential signaling, where two wires carry opposite signals to reduce interference. In Ethernet, standards like 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T define how bits are encoded and transmitted over twisted pairs.
