Backbone cabling

Backbone cabling is the inter-building and intra-building cable connections in structured cabling between entrance facilities, equipment rooms and telecommunications closets. Backbone cabling consists of the transmission media, main and intermediate cross-connects and terminations at these locations. This system is mostly used in data centers.

References

• http://www.adc.com/Library/Literature/102264AE.pdf
• http://www.siemon.com/us/standards/13-05_backbone_cabling_system_structure.asp