Leviton Cat 6A - 2.4.1.3 - Consolidation Points and Zone Cabling

Work Area — Cabling
Consolidation Points and Zone Cabling
In a zone cabling design, cables are routed from the telecommunications room (TR)
to appropriately placed zone enclosures or telecommunications enclosures (TE). Cabling
is then run from the zone enclosure to each work area (WA). This kind of cabling design
is ideal for open oce architecture. When work areas are modified, cabling need only be
reconfigured back to the consolidation point, rather than all the way to the telecom room.
MM Fiber-Optic Cable
(Backbone)
WA
WA
WA
Zone Enclosure
(Active network
equipment/switch,
router, etc.)
Racks or Cabinets
WA
WA
WA
TE
WA
WA
WA
TE
WA
WA
WA
CP
WA WA
Backbone Cabling Horizontal Cabling
Rack or
Cabinet
Zone cabling benefits include:
• Maximum infrastructure flexibility
• Improved network performance
• Simplified moves, adds, and changes
• Reduced use of floor space
• Reduced cost of ownership
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