With the growing presence of the Internet and PCs in homes today, as well as the growing sophistication of home entertainment, residential wiring needs are changing. The copper wiring installed for POTS (plain old telephone system) service in the 1950s is no longer sufficient for the high bandwidth requirements of current technology.

To meet the increased bandwidth needs, residential structured wiring solutions were created. Structured Wiring allows for computer, video, audio and telephone connectivity throughout the entire home while preparing the home for future technologies without the expense of rewiring.

With structured wiring, a single infrastructure can provide fast access to a variety of interactive applications, such as internet access throughout the home, closed circuit television, home automation and security, basic telephone and cable installation, which are all interconnected.