Choose Your Voice And Cabling Contractor Wisely
Businesses
rarely get to occupy the same office for a long duration of time. In most
cases, you will find that you will be moving to a new, more spacious office to
accommodate growing head count every three to five years. This is just the way
things roll and we have to roll with it. Every new premises you occupy, the
cabling needs to be done. This is because cabling requirements tend to change
with each company.
A company that interacts with its distributed employees over the internet will probably need a cabling installation that is built for internet based networks compared to a company that relies on internet to a limited extent. Once your cabling needs have been set in stone, the next thing is to engage a cabling contractor. There is no rule of thumb about what defines a good cabling contractor, there are several mistakes that folks make when engaging a contractor.
Lowest Priced Bidder
This is a trend that seems far too prevalent than businesses would like to admit. Every business that ever existed wants to make profits. Low cost means increased profits and vice versa. This is common knowledge. Sometimes, it is possible to push this need for low cost to the extremes and end up with cable contractor who is chosen only because he is bidding with the lowest price.
There is
nothing stopping you from getting stuff done on the cheap. However, deciding on
a contractor on price alone with no regard to his other qualifications is
almost suicidal for your business. This is the case because choosing the lowest
bidder implies a communication infrastructure that is made from cheap equipment
and a shoddy finish.
All this cheap stuff will come back to bite you, your employees and business in the form of a network that is unreliable for anything but the most mundane of tasks. If you were to proceed with the cheapest bidder, set aside a huge amount of money for repairs and business lost due to repairs.
Not Asking For Cabling Plan
If you were to move into a new building, you are probably given a building plan that specifically includes the electrical wiring plan. This helps with your wiring repairs and so on. Similarly, when you are getting your cabling done, ask for the cabling contractor to share the cabling plan with you. You need this document because future repairs will become simpler.
It is easier to have a single company that can perform multiple wiring related services including electrician maintenance. You will find such simplicity with the most popular telephone cabling Sydney has in the form of DCN.