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In 2018, the Embassy of Cyprus in Portugal entrusted DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting with the complete renewal of its network infrastructure: removal of the old cabling, trunking and outlets, installation of CAT6 cabling in every room, a new rack and final certification of every point. If you are looking for the service rather than this case, see managed networks and IT for embassies and international organisations.
Project overview
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Client | Embassy of Cyprus in Portugal |
| Sector | Embassies and international organisations |
| Year | 2018 |
| Scope | Structured cabling, firewall and security, servers and infrastructure |
Why renew rather than patch
Old cabling, often below CAT6, limits network speed and reliability and degrades over time. In an embassy, where security and continuity are requirements, an unstable network can compromise communications and critical systems.
Repairing point by point keeps the inherited weak spots. A complete renewal eliminates them in one go and leaves the infrastructure documented, with a labelled rack and certified cabling.
The seven phases of the work
- Removal — old cabling, cable trunking and network and power outlets.
- New CAT6 cabling — in every room.
- New trunking and outlets — network and power.
- Rack — with network and power strips and connectors.
- Labelling — of every point, in the rooms and in the rack.
- Connection of active equipment — routers, switches and other devices.
- Certification — of the installed network, with documentation.
What the embassy gained
- Performance A faster, more reliable and future-ready network.
- Organisation Rack and network points tidied and labelled.
- Less risk An end to failures caused by degraded cable.
- Documented assurance Certification with proven performance.
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Network infrastructure for demanding missions and companies
DataRoad renews and installs structured cabling for diplomatic bodies and companies with high requirements: safe removal of obsolete cable, rack reorganisation, CAT6 and above, labelling of every point and certification with technical documentation. After the installation, the network can be placed under ongoing management with IT Unlimited.
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About DataRoad
A premium MSP headquartered in Alfragide with support throughout Portugal, specialising in IT network management and business wireless networks. 11 years, 232 clients under contract and the Top 5% PME certification awarded by scoring.pt. DataRoad thanks the Embassy of Cyprus in Portugal for choosing us.
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