IT Infrastructure · Structured Cabling
Structured cabling in Saudi Arabia: copper and fiber, installed once, certified, documented
GoAgile designs and installs Cat6A copper and OM4 and OS2 fiber cabling for offices, campuses, data centres and industrial sites across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Every link is tested, and the results are handed over with the drawings.
- Cat6 and Cat6A copper, OM3 and OM4 multimode, OS2 single-mode fiber
- Every link tested and certified, with the reports handed over
- Designed to ANSI/TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801
- 10G over copper to 100 m
- Cat6A10G over copper to 100 m
- Single-mode campus links
- OS2Single-mode campus links
- Standards-based
- TIA-568Standards-based
- Years in KSA & GCC
- 14+Years in KSA & GCC
What it is
What is structured cabling?
Structured cabling is the standardised system of copper and fiber cables, patch panels, outlets and pathways that carries every network, phone, Wi-Fi and security-camera connection in a building. It is designed to a published standard, so any compliant equipment works on it, and it is built to outlast several generations of the equipment connected to it.
Cabling is a small share of a network's cost and the source of a large share of its hardest-to-trace faults. Poor terminations, kinked cable, tight bends and mixed products cause intermittent errors that are expensive to find once the walls are closed. That is why we treat cabling as engineering, with design, testing and records, rather than as a job of pulling cable.
A properly installed system supports today's 1G and 10G links and the PoE cameras, access points and phones that draw power over the same cable, and it leaves headroom for what comes next. We install new systems, extend existing ones, and survey and certify cabling installed by others.
Key facts
- Media
- Cat6 and Cat6A copper; OM3 and OM4 multimode and OS2 single-mode fiber
- Standards
- ANSI/TIA-568, ISO/IEC 11801, TIA-606 labelling, TIA-607 bonding
- Testing
- Every link tested and certified, reports handed over
- Environments
- Offices, campuses, data centres, warehouses, industrial and outdoor sites
- Fire safety
- LSZH or plenum-rated jackets and firestopping where the site requires
What we install
Copper to the desk, fiber to the building, proof for every link
Six workstreams that together make a cabling system you can trust and trace.
Copper to the desk, the access point and the camera
Horizontal cabling from the telecom room to every outlet, specified for the speeds and the power your devices will need in ten years, not only today.
- Cat6 and Cat6A, shielded (F/UTP) or unshielded (U/UTP) to suit the site
- 10GBASE-T support to 100 m on Cat6A
- Power over Ethernet up to 90 W per port (IEEE 802.3bt) for cameras, access points and phones
- Zone and consolidation-point cabling for open-plan offices
- Outlets, faceplates and patch cords matched to the cable
- Containment: tray, conduit, trunking and floor boxes
What you get: A copper system that carries 10G and PoE++ with margin to spare.
Fiber for risers, buildings and campuses
OM4 multimode inside buildings and OS2 single-mode between them, terminated and spliced cleanly, loss-tested and ready for 10, 40, 100 Gb/s and beyond.
- Riser and backbone fiber between floors and buildings
- Armoured and direct-burial cable for campus runs
- Fusion splicing with loss testing
- MPO and MTP trunk cabling for 40 and 100G data centre links
- Fiber patch panels, cassettes and enclosures
- OTDR testing and traces for every long link
What you get: Backbone links with documented loss budgets and room to upgrade.
High-density cabling inside the rack and across the room
Top-of-rack, end-of-row and structured topologies, installed neatly and labelled so any link can be traced in seconds, even years later.
- Top-of-rack and end-of-row topologies
- Pre-terminated trunks to reduce installation time
- Overhead tray and under-floor routing
- Colour-coded patching by function
- Rack-to-rack and row-to-row fiber links
- Cable management that protects airflow
What you get: A tidy, traceable room that supports changes without outages.
Every link proven before you accept it
We test every link with a certification tester and give you the results. Failures are rectified and re-tested before handover, so problems are found on our time rather than on your first busy Monday.
- Copper certification to permanent-link limits of ANSI/TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801
- Fiber insertion-loss testing with OTDR traces for longer links
- Electronic test reports for every link by cable ID
- Failures rectified and re-tested before handover
- Test results included in the handover pack
- Optional independent re-test for your own assurance
What you get: Objective evidence that the system meets the standard.
Records that outlive the installer
A cabling system without documentation is a puzzle for the next engineer. We label to TIA-606 principles and hand over drawings and port maps you can actually use.
- Labelling to ANSI/TIA-606 principles
- Port maps for every patch panel and outlet
- As-built floor plans with outlet locations
- Rack elevations and patching schedules
- Test results linked to cable IDs
- Handover pack in PDF and editable formats
What you get: Faults traced in minutes, moves and changes planned with confidence.
Fix, extend or take over existing cabling
Many sites inherit cabling nobody can explain. We survey it, certify what can be saved, replace what cannot, and re-dress cabinets without taking the office offline.
- Cabling surveys and certification of existing installations
- Remediation of poor terminations and unlabelled cabling
- Moves, adds and changes (MACs) for live offices
- Cabinet re-dressing and cable tidy-up
- Migration from older categories to Cat6A or fiber
- Diverse routes for critical links
What you get: A clear picture of what you have and a plan to improve it.
How we work
From survey to certified handover
The work is predictable when the design and the survey are right. Most of the effort goes in before the first cable is pulled.
Start with a conversation-
Survey and requirements
We walk the site, review building plans and agree outlet counts, bandwidth, PoE and growth needs, plus pathway and fire-stopping constraints.
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Design
Topology, telecom room locations, patch-panel layout, pathway routes, drawings and a bill of quantities you can compare against other bids.
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Schedule and approvals
Working windows, building management approvals, permits and coordination with other trades.
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Install
Pathways, cable pulling, termination, firestopping and labelling, with neat dressing in every cabinet.
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Test and certify
Every link tested. Failures are rectified and re-tested before anything is handed over.
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Handover
As-built drawings, test reports, labelling schedule and a short briefing for the people who will maintain it.
Reference
Which cable for which job, and which standards apply
The choices that matter most are copper category, fiber type and route length. These tables are the quick reference we use with clients.
Cabling media at a glance
| Media | Typical reach | Typical speeds | Best used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat6 copper | 100 m channel for 1 Gb/s; up to 55 m for 10 Gb/s | 1G, short 10G runs | General office outlets |
| Cat6A copper | 100 m channel | 10GBASE-T, PoE up to 90 W | Offices, Wi-Fi 6 and 7 access points, cameras, data centre top-of-rack |
| OM3 multimode fiber | 300 m at 10G; 100 m at 40 and 100G | 10G to 100G | Inside buildings and data halls |
| OM4 multimode fiber | 400 m at 10G; 150 m at 40 and 100G | 10G to 100G | Risers and data centre links |
| OS2 single-mode fiber | 10 km and beyond | 10G to 400G | Between buildings, campus backbone, carrier links |
Reach figures are the IEEE 802.3 values for common optics. Actual limits depend on the optics, connectors and loss budget.
Standards we work to
| Standard | Covers |
|---|---|
| ANSI/TIA-568 | Cabling performance, topology and field testing for copper (568.2) and optical fiber (568.3) |
| ISO/IEC 11801 | The international generic cabling standard for customer premises |
| ANSI/TIA-569 | Pathways and spaces: tray, conduit, telecom rooms |
| ANSI/TIA-606 | Labelling and administration of cabling systems |
| ANSI/TIA-607 | Bonding and grounding for telecommunications |
| ANSI/TIA-942 | Telecommunications infrastructure for data centres |
| IEEE 802.3 | Ethernet speeds, optics and Power over Ethernet (802.3af, at and bt) |
Technology
Test equipment and the equipment we cable for
Certification tools prove the system. The active equipment it carries is chosen for your network, not for our convenience.
Fiber test & assurance
Active equipment we cable for
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Built for Saudi Arabia and the GCC
Cabling built for Saudi sites
Heat, dust, large campuses and live operations shape how cabling is specified and installed in the Kingdom.
Where we deliver
Riyadh · Jeddah · Dammam & Al Khobar · Madinah · the Eastern Province · Dubai & the UAE · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain · Oman
Heat, dust and sun
Roof spaces, plant rooms and outdoor runs reach high temperatures. We specify jackets, containment and UV-rated outdoor cable for the real conditions.
Fire safety
LSZH cable, firestopping and rated pathways are specified to Saudi Building Code and Civil Defense expectations.
Product conformity
Materials comply with Saudi product-conformity requirements, and test records support your project documentation.
Towers, hospitals and campuses
We work with main contractors and consultants on large projects, following the programme and the consultant's specification.
Working around live operations
Night and weekend installation windows for occupied offices, hospitals and data centres, with minimal disruption.
Clients
Organisations that trust GoAgile with their infrastructure
A selection of the institutions and businesses we deliver for across Saudi Arabia.
Certified management systems
ISO 9001
Quality management
ISO 14001
Environmental management
ISO 45001
Occupational health and safety
ISO 27001
Information security management
Dun & Bradstreet
D-U-N-S Registered
Why GoAgile
Why clients choose GoAgile for cabling
Cabling is the one system nobody wants to touch twice. These are the habits that make sure nobody has to.
Every link certified
Results handed over in electronic form, so the quality is on record and not on trust.
Documentation you can use
Labels, port maps and as-built drawings that let a new engineer trace any link.
Designed before pulled
A survey and a design come first, so route lengths, pathways and capacity are right on day one.
Part of a whole project
The same team can supply the racks, floors, Wi-Fi and data centre, so trades do not collide on site.
Fire and safety minded
Firestopping, LSZH where required and rated pathways, installed and recorded.
Local delivery
Riyadh-based supervisors and teams, with experience of Saudi sites and approvals.
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Planning a new building, fit-out or cabling upgrade?
Send us the plans or book a site visit. We will return a design, a bill of quantities and a programme, with every link tested and certified at the end.
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Structured Cabling FAQs
What is structured cabling?
What is the difference between Cat6 and Cat6A?
What is the maximum length of an Ethernet cable?
Should I choose copper or fiber?
How much does structured cabling cost per point in Saudi Arabia?
Do you test and certify every cable?
How long does structured cabling last?
Can you cable while we are working in the building?
Can you survey and fix cabling that someone else installed?
Do you install cabling for data centres and industrial sites?
Talk to a cabling specialist
Send us the plans or describe the site. We will respond with a survey date, a design approach and a bill of quantities.
Why GoAgile for structured cabling?
Certified, labelled and documented cabling from a team that also builds the rooms and runs the networks.
- Cat6A copper and OM4 and OS2 fiber
- Every link tested and certified
- Designed to ANSI/TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801
- ISO 9001 quality management