Since 1998 Galaxy Communication, Inc. has provided companies in the midwest with everything needed for a complete cabling infrastructure. This includes the cable, the jacks, the patch panels and the voice termination field. We also provide and install open racks, server racks, cable sleeves and cable ladder for wiring closets and server rooms. And we're happy to share some of our knowledge and experience. Review the following sections to learn more about cabling infrastructure elements, and how Galaxy Communications, Inc. can help you.

Integrated Voice & Data
Galaxy Communications can enable customers of all sizes to integrate all their IT and communications systems thus offering a more cost effective and manageable system, with one point of contact for all cabling design, cabling installation, cable testing & certification and communications requirements.

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Fiber Disadvantages

In order to present a balanced picture, it is important that we also look at the drawbacks of using fiber optics.
 

Specialist skills needed

Specialist skills are required for the installation of fiber optics, especially in the terminating and testing phase. ACT are specialist in this field; trained with the specialist skills required.

Cost of installation

Although prices are reducing all the time for much of the equipment, the cost are still higher than for copper cabling installations.

Cost of transmission equipment.

The cost of converting an electrical signal into an optical signal for transmission down a fiber, and the added cost of converting it back into an electrical signal is much more expensive than sending an electrical signal down a copper cable.

Fibers cannot carry power

Electrical power cannot be carried along a fiber. This has important implications for fiber to the subscriber , where at the moment the electricity needed to make the telephone work is provided down the wire from the exchange.

Vulnerable

Because of the enormous information carrying capacity of fiber, there is a tendency to ‘put all your eggs in one basket’. This means that a fiber fault can result in catastrophic loss of communications. Fibers are often though of as being very fragile, however they are in fact surprisingly strong, particularly under tension.

Myths and disinformation

For some people, fiber optics is still viewed as a black art. At ACT, we aim to remove the myths and provide real independent, accurate information.