10GBASE-T and Copper Cabling Choices
Agenda Cabling infrastructure planning recommendations Introduction to 10GBASE-T Evaluation of critical parameters What is Siemon 10G ip? Copper cabling recommendations
Industry Planning Recommendations Building cabling should last at least 10 years and support 2-3 generations of network equipment Plan for 1 Gb/s today and be prepared for 10 Gb/s Anticipate increasing network bandwidth requirements
What applications require 10Gbps? Files requiring 10Gbps throughput rates include: Medical images Digital still and video images Disaster recovery files Music libraries (e.g. 20 Gbyte ipods, etc.) Simulation files (e.g weather, DNA, and financial modeling)
What is 10GBASE-T? Desktop application Supported by copper media Anticipated to be published in July of 2006 Laptops and desktops will come standard with switched 10/100/Gig/10Gig interfaces in the next two years
Which Copper Media Types Support 10GBASE-T? O.D.s are typical for Siemon cables
What features should I look for? Minimized alien crosstalk Resistance to jacket deformation Optimized conduit/pathway fill Ability to support high density installs Ease of installation Total cost of ownership
Alien Crosstalk? 10GBASE-T application is sensitive to alien crosstalk Victim Cable Disturbing Cables Compliant products need to be carefully designed to comply with alien crosstalk requirements. Proper installation practices must be closely followed to help reduce alien crosstalk Alien Crosstalk
How is alien crosstalk minimized? Cable Design UTP (Augmented Cat 6) New increased diameter cable Up to 9.0mm (0.354 ) F/UTP(Augmented Cat 6) Foil screen virtually eliminates alien crosstalk Cable diameter 7.4mm (0.290 ) S/FTP(Cat 7/Class F) Full shielding eliminates alien crosstalk
How is alien crosstalk minimized? Installation Practices UTP: New increased diameter cables meet alien crosstalk parameters, but exhibit increased sensitivity to installation practices that may deform outer jackets: Over-cinched tie wraps Excessive conduit/pathway fill Exceeding bend radius F/UTP and S/FTP: Cable design resists deformation, allowing less restrictive practices
Why is pathway fill important? Planned pathway fill ratios are 40% to account for growth Conduit trade size Sample # of cables at 60% Fill Cat 6A F/UTP 7.4mm (.290 ) Cat 7 S/FTP 8.4mm (.330 ) Cat 6A UTP 9.0mm (.354 )* Max. pathway fill is 60% Some codes require conduit, which can affect cost for new and retrofit projects Cable diameter can drastically affect pathway/conduit cable count 16 (½) 2 1 1 21 (¾) 4 3 3 27 (1) 7 6 5 35 (1 ¼) 13 10 9 41 (1 ½) 18 14 12 53 (2) 30 23 20 63 (2 ½) 44 34 29 78 (3) 66 51 45 103 (4) 116 90 78 *Maximum allowable diameter, based on draft standard
Cost Comparison Plenum Category 5e/Class D UTP Category 6/Class E UTP Augmented Category 6 UTP Augmented Category 6 F/UTP Category 7/Class F S/FTP Cost per Channel System Lifecycle (years) Annualized cost $154.00 5 $30.80 $215.00 7 $30.71 $324.00 10 $32.40 $360.00 10 $36.00 $533.50 15 $35.57 1) 50 meter (160 ) link with 3 meter (10 ) cords 2) Installation labor rate: $65 per hour 3) The additional cost for an F/UTP solution vs. UTP is less than 9%!
Siemon 10G ip copper solutions Category 6A (augmented)/class E - 10G 6ATM UTP: Increased diameter cables - 10G 6ATM F/UTP: foil-shielded (screened) Category 7/Class F - TERATM S/FTP: Fully-shielded
Recommended Solution F/UTP cabling is the optimum choice for: 80% of end-users planning to support 10GBASE-T!
10G 6A F/UTP - Cable F/UTP construction 7.4mm (0.290 ) max. jacket o.d. Virtually zero alien crosstalk Greatest pathway fill density Jacket is least likely to crush or deform Conductor Insulation Jacket Aluminum/ polyester foil tape Tinned copper braid
10G 6A F/UTP Connector Features Fully screened Easy identification Rear shield protection Tool-less termination Simple grounding Angled, flat, or keystone
Termination practices Quick termination with familiar tools TERA CPT cable prep tool Under 3 minutes per outlet! Accurately strips jacket and foil from 4-pair F/UTP cable without damaging the conductors Termination video available online
10G 6A F/UTP Patch Cords Supported by: 10G 6A F/UTP MC Modular patch cords 10G 6A F/UTP BladePatch for highdensity applications Stranded construction Fully shielded construction for optimum alien crosstalk performance Cable OD 6.1mm (0.24 )
F/UTP = Maximum Density Perfect for data center applications No restrictions on the use of cable ties* Combed cables are allowed* Waterfalls are allowed* * Provided that cables are not cinched, crushed or deformed
System performance overview Cat 6A UTP Cat 6A F/UTP Cat 7 TERA TM ¾ conduit fill* 3 cables 4 cables 3 cables PoE/PoE Plus support Cat 6A compliant Alien crosstalk headroom Supports cable sharing** ROI 10 years 10 years 15 years * at 60% fill ** based on zero internal crosstalk
Conclusion Due to its superior performance for each of these parameters, F/UTP cabling is the optimum choice for 80% of end-users planning to support 10GBASE-T! Maximizes cable pathway fill Virtually zero alien crosstalk Competitively priced Cable jacket is least likely to crush or deform Quick and easy termination and grounding Supports highest density installations
XGLO Multimode and singlemode fiber Category 7 TERA Up to 1.2GHz support over S/FTP twisted-pair copper cabling 10G 6A Augmented category 6 UTP and screened (F/UTP) copper cabling systems