Reliability and effectiveness of cable types used in technical telecommunications systems

The fundamental building block of the Telecommunications industry is the cabling systems underpinning the networks. Over the years we have seen tremendous change in the reliability and effectiveness of this core component of the network. This paper will provide a survey and discussion of the uses of the primary types of cabling in broad deployment in our networks. It will examine how different cabling types can be used in WAN networks. It will explore the effectiveness of reprovisioning cable designed for single service applications to multi-service broadband networks. It will also review the current economic models relating to cable deployments. Finally predictions will be made on the future of WAN deployments.