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Horizontal structured cabling refers to the cabling system that extends from the telecommunications room (TR) to the individual workstations or end-user devices. It forms a critical part of the overall structured cabling system, which includes backbone cabling, work area components, and cross-connects. Horizontal cabling typically comprises cables, connectors, patch panels, and other supporting hardware that enable the transmission of data, voice, and video signals.

This type of cabling is done in a star shape topography. The system will include cabling from the telecommunications room, an optional consolidation point, mechanical terminations, and patch cords or jumpers in the TC room itself.

While backbone cabling typically runs through the floors of the building, or even to different buildings as needed. Horizontal cabling, will usually be contained to one floor, the same floor as the telecommunications room. Even if you do run it between floors, it still remains horizontal cabling rather than backbone cabling, as it’s still serving that particular function. 
 
Copper cabling (CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a) is the most common type used for the Horizontal runs, however, fiber optic and coaxial cables can also be used. It is important to point out that horizontal cabling, regardless of the cable type, must be limited to 90 meters in length between the Work Area Outlet and the termination point in the telecommunications room in order to meet TIA standards. 
 
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