Structured Cabling in Digana

Ideally at the design stage, before structural drawings are final. Sleeves through slabs and beams, ceiling access, and a ventilated comms room are far easier to include then than to cut in later. Your architect's plans can be reviewed with data point positions marked for rooms, reception, kitchens and outdoor areas, along with a list of the containment the builder needs to leave in place.

Usually. Existing ceiling voids, service ducts and old cable routes are used first, and where none are available, slim trunking painted to match the wall or cables run behind skirting keep things discreet. In guest areas the work is planned room by room so each room can go back into use promptly. Every new run is tested and added to the building's documentation.

Cat5e is the budget option and fine for basic needs; Cat6 is the sensible default for most modern offices; and Cat6a supports 10-gigabit speeds, worth it for server rooms and backbone runs but rarely necessary for individual desks. For most offices we run Cat6 to workstations and Cat6a only on the backbone.

We recommend two data points per desk — one for a computer and one spare for a phone, printer, or future need — rather than exactly one per person. Retrofitting a single missed point after the finishes are complete costs far more than including it upfront.

Cabling during construction, before walls close up, is significantly cheaper per point than retrofitting into a finished space, where cables must be routed around existing finishes. If you're planning a new fit-out, involve your cabling provider at the same stage as your electrician.

Yes. Every structured cabling installation includes termination, testing, and certification documentation. Untested cabling can look fine on day one and cause intermittent faults months later that are far more expensive to diagnose — so certification is standard, not an optional extra.

For a typical 20-person office in the Kandy area, professional structured cabling runs between LKR 150,000 and LKR 300,000 depending on cable type and layout complexity, including data points at each workstation, patch panels, a network cabinet, and testing certification. We provide a detailed quotation after a free site survey.