Cabling Systems Concerns
LAN electronics vendors estimate cabling problems account for 50% of all LAN failures and problems
LAN Technology stated that 70% of downtime is attributed to cable related problems
A Communications Week study in January 1992 Found network downtime cost small companies $3,200.00 per hour
Infonectics Corporation study in October 1993 found network downtime cost Fortune 1000 companies an average of $62,500 per hour.