Structured Cabling in Panwila

Yes, and it is usually tidier to plan both together. Camera points are run to the same cabinet as the computer and phone points, and PoE cameras draw their power through that cable, so no separate socket is needed at each camera. Knowing the camera positions early also avoids surface cable being added across finished walls later.

Not necessarily. The riser between floors is usually installed first, then points on both levels can be run in the same visit if the building is clear. Where the ground floor is trading, work there can be arranged around opening hours while the upper floor is done during the day. Each floor's points are labelled so they are easy to identify at the cabinet.

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.