Electrical Communication Cables - Fundamentals, Cable Engineering, Cable Plants (Hardcover)

Electrical communication cables are generally more cost effective than fibre optic cables when it comes to covering short and medium distances and where many interfaces are required. Ideal areas of application are typically the local level of telecommunication networks and the horizontal level of Local Area Networks. Technology has also been making advances in the area of electrical communication cables. Examples of such progress are balanced cables, which in their shielded versions can carry data at gigabit rates, coaxial cables for connecting receivers and satellite antennae in the in-house area or the development of flame-retardant materials and cables. High transmission frequencies of up to around 100 GHz are also entirely possible with coaxial cables. This text gives a description of the technology of electrical communication cables which reflects their current significance. Installation engineers requiring detailed knowledge of cable technology, but students, engineers and the technically-minded will also find it a good introduction to communication cable technology.