CoreComms Learning Centre
In-depth guides to cabling, fibre, wireless and network infrastructure — written by working technicians for Australian business owners, facility managers, builders and IT teams. No sales fluff, just how the work is actually specified, installed and tested.
Most useful if you're planning a project
These three cover the fundamentals most quotes and specifications hinge on.
Data Cabling for Australian Businesses: A Complete Guide
Everything an Australian business owner or office manager needs to know before commissioning a data cabling project, from cable types to compliance and testing.
10 min readCablingStructured Cabling Explained: Standards, Subsystems and Design
A design-focused explainer on structured cabling systems, covering the recognised subsystems, relevant standards, documentation and how to brief a contractor properly.
11 min readCablingCat6 vs Cat6A: Which Should Australian Businesses Install?
A practical comparison of Cat6 and Cat6A cabling covering bandwidth, distance limits, alien crosstalk, PoE heat and when each makes sense for a business.
9 min readCabling guides
Data Cabling for Australian Businesses: A Complete Guide
Everything an Australian business owner or office manager needs to know before commissioning a data cabling project, from cable types to compliance and testing.
10 min read · 6 FAQs
Structured Cabling Explained: Standards, Subsystems and Design
A design-focused explainer on structured cabling systems, covering the recognised subsystems, relevant standards, documentation and how to brief a contractor properly.
11 min read · 6 FAQs
Cat6 vs Cat6A: Which Should Australian Businesses Install?
A practical comparison of Cat6 and Cat6A cabling covering bandwidth, distance limits, alien crosstalk, PoE heat and when each makes sense for a business.
9 min read · 6 FAQs
MDF and IDF Rooms: Design, Layout and Best Practice
How Main and Intermediate Distribution Frame rooms are designed, sized and maintained to support reliable business cabling.
10 min read · 6 FAQs
CCTV Cabling: Planning IP Camera Infrastructure
How to plan the cabling infrastructure behind a reliable IP CCTV system, from PoE budgets to weatherproofing and commissioning.
11 min read · 6 FAQs
Fibre guides
Fibre Optic Cabling: Types, Installation and Testing in Australia
How single-mode and multimode fibre differ, how fibre links are installed and pathed, and how they are tested before handover.
10 min read · 6 FAQs
Fibre Splicing Explained: Fusion vs Mechanical Splicing
A look at how fibre strands are joined by fusion or mechanical splicing, when each method is used, and how the results are verified.
9 min read · 6 FAQs
Wireless guides
Commercial Wi-Fi Installation: Design, Coverage and Capacity
A practical look at how properly designed commercial Wi-Fi differs from a handful of retail access points bolted to the ceiling.
11 min read · 6 FAQs
Wireless Networking for Business: Standards, Roaming and Security
How Wi-Fi standards, roaming behaviour and interference actually affect business wireless performance, and when a cable is still the better answer.
10 min read · 6 FAQs
Networks guides
Network Installation: From Cabling to Switches and Handover
A step-by-step look at what a proper business network installation involves, from initial scoping through to documented handover and support.
12 min read · 6 FAQs
Business Networking: Building a Network That Scales
A guide to designing a business network that grows with the business, covering wired infrastructure, segmentation, redundancy, VoIP and documentation.
11 min read · 6 FAQs
Network Troubleshooting: A Systematic Approach for Businesses
A systematic method for diagnosing business network problems, separating cabling faults from equipment and carrier issues.
11 min read · 6 FAQs
Projects guides
Telecommunications Infrastructure for Commercial Buildings
An overview of how telecommunications infrastructure is planned and built in commercial buildings, from the carrier lead-in through to tenant fit-out.
11 min read · 6 FAQs
NBN Relocations: Moving Your Connection Point the Right Way
A practical guide to relocating an NBN connection point during a move, renovation or fit-out, covering technology differences, cabling and timing.
10 min read · 6 FAQs
Office Relocation: The Network and Comms Checklist
A practical checklist for planning the network and telecommunications side of an office move, from initial site inspection through to day-one support.
10 min read · 6 FAQs
Ready to put any of this into practice?
CoreComms installs, tests and documents cabling and network infrastructure across South East Queensland. Send through your plans, floor layout or a description of the site and we will scope the work properly.