Nevada Power’s Network Performance Surges on Belden® DataTwist® 600e and DataTwist 350 Cabling

Nevada Power was also on an extremely tight timeline and they agreed upfront that the new system would need to support their requirements for a minimum of 15 years. So, it was time to make a choice: Would they “light” the fibers or go to an all-copper system? According to Chuck Benton, one of Nevada Power’s network analysts, once they performed a cost, needs and time analysis — and factored in that a customer service-oriented company like theirs could not afford any downtime — the decision was obvious. Their calculations showed that a Belden all-copper DataTwist network (Enhanced Cat 5e and Enhanced Cat 6) would provide the company with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than a fiber/copper network, while providing the same “future proofing” insurance. Implementing the all DataTwist network would also mean that the network could remain up and running during the installation of the new system.