Research of electrical characteristics of increased uniformity LAN-cables

Formulation of the problem. At present, symmetric LAN cables are widely used in structured cabling systems (SCS) and fixed broadband access (BBA) networks in the world and in Russia. Practical experience of using LAN cables on real broadband access networks shows that high-quality transmission can only be achieved using high-quality highly uniform cables.Objective. Study of the dependence of the quality of LAN-cables on technological equipment and the quality of materials, which provide increased cable uniformity.Results. Based on the experimental studies carried out with the use of a modern measuring system, the main electrical characteristics of the transmission and the mutual influence of the most popular four-pair LAN-cable of the 5e category of the U/UTP4×2×0.52 type in the frequency range up to 100 MHz are determined. It is shown that to ensure high and stable transmission characteristics and mutual influence, modern technological equipment must be equipped with cable quality parameters automatic control systems and it is necessary to choose reliable suppliers when using domestic production materials.Practical significance. For the effective practical use of LAN cables on fixed broadband access networks and in SCS, it is very important to have high stability of electrical characteristics and their compliance with rather high established standards. This is possible only by ensuring high geometric and structural homogeneity of the structural elements of LAN cables.