Cabling & networks

Fibre optic cabling for business sites

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Fibre links between buildings, floors and distant comms cabinets.

Copper network cable is limited to 100 metres per run and does not belong between separate buildings. Fibre goes much further, is immune to electrical interference and carries far more traffic. We plan and install multimode OM3 and OM4 fibre for backbones inside a building, singlemode OS2 for longer or outdoor runs, and terminate everything into fibre patch panels with LC or SC connectors.

Fibre type and connector chosen for the distance and switches
Every core tested and the light loss recorded
Both ends labelled and noted on a site plan

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What do you need?

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Signs you need fibre optic cabling

A second building, workshop or yard office needs a reliable network connection
A copper cable between buildings keeps failing after storms
Network runs to the far end of the site are longer than 100 metres
Switches on different floors are linked by a single tired copper cable
Existing fibre is in place but nobody knows if it still works

How we do it

A fibre job starts with distance and route. We measure the run, look at existing ducts, ceiling spaces and risers, and check what the switches at each end can accept. That decides the fibre: OM3 or OM4 multimode for backbones inside a building, OS2 singlemode for longer links and between buildings, with indoor, outdoor or duct-rated sheathing to suit the path. We usually install spare cores so the link has room to grow.

Cores are terminated into wall-mount or rack-mount fibre enclosures with LC or SC connectors, then each core is tested with a light source and power meter and the loss recorded against what is acceptable for that length. We fit matching SFP modules and patch leads to bring the link up on your switches, confirm the speed it negotiates, and label both enclosures so the fibre is identifiable for years.

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Typical fibre optic cabling jobs

Fibre links between buildings on one site
Riser backbones between floors and comms rooms
Fibre to workshops, sheds and yard offices
Fibre patch panels, enclosures and patch leads
Light level testing and fault finding on existing fibre
SFP modules and switch uplinks matched to the fibre

Specific fibre optic cabling jobs

Connect new fibre to your networkFibre has been installed but the router is in the wrong spot.
Fibre optic cabling between buildingsTwo buildings or a long distance on one site need to share a network.
Fibre backbone between floorsOur office spans two floors and the link between the switches is slow and unreliable.
Fibre to a workshop or yard officeThe workshop at the back of the site needs proper network access but it is too far for normal cable.
Fibre link fault findingThe fibre link to our other building has stopped working and nobody knows why.

Fibre Optic Cabling for businesses

Fibre is what lets a business run one network across several buildings: a warehouse and its office, a workshop at the back of a yard, a school block or a set of floors in the same tower. It carries far more than the site needs today, is not affected by machinery or power cables, and does not carry surges between structures. Installed and documented once, it rarely needs touching again.

Before we arrive

To make the visit quick, it helps to have these ready:

A site plan showing both ends of the link
Details of any existing ducts, pits or conduit between buildings
The make and model of the switches at each end
Contact for the civil contractor if new trenching is planned

What a visit looks like

When you book fibre optic cabling, you tell us what's going on and we reply with a time that suits you and a price. Nothing starts until you're happy with both.

On the day, the technician arrives, looks at the problem in person and confirms the plan with you before starting. If something turns out different from what was expected - a part is needed, or the cause is somewhere else - we stop and agree the change with you first.

When the work is done we test it with you, show you what was changed, and leave the area tidy. For business jobs we note what we did, so there is a record for whoever looks after your IT next.

Pricing

Each fibre optic cabling job is priced before work starts. The price depends on what's involved - the size of the site, the equipment, and whether parts are needed - so the quickest way to a number is to tell us about the job on the booking form.

There is no contract and no monthly fee. You book the job you need and pay for that job.

Need fibre optic cabling? Tell us the job.Price agreed before any work starts. No contracts.

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Fibre Optic Cabling: common questions

What is the difference between multimode and singlemode fibre?

Multimode (OM3, OM4) suits shorter runs inside a building and works with lower-cost optics. Singlemode (OS2) covers much longer distances and is the usual choice between buildings. The switches at each end need matching SFP modules.

Is fibre between buildings safer than copper?

Yes. Fibre carries light, not electricity, so it does not create an earth path between buildings. A copper run between separate structures can carry surges and lightning damage from one building to another.

Can you run fibre underground?

We install fibre rated for the route, including outdoor and duct-rated cable. Trenching and new ducts are usually done by a civil contractor, and we pull and terminate the fibre once the duct is in place.