Ensuring that cabling is capable of supporting high-speed connectivity before equipment is installed is now essential. That’s why the SignalTEK QT Series winning a Platinum Award from Cabling Installation & Maintenance is such a significant moment. It highlights the product’s importance to installers, contractors, and network professionals who rely on fast, accurate and dependable testing.

The SignalTEK QT Series is designed to do more than verify continuity or wire-mapping. It qualifies copper cabling for 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, giving teams confidence that the infrastructure can support required data rates before switches, access points and PoE devices go live. With growing demands around multi-gig networks, PoE cameras, fiber backbones and dense Wi-Fi deployments, this capability has become a must-have, not a luxury.

In addition to bandwidth qualification, the series combines 10 Gb/s testing, PoE load testing up to 90 W, wire-map verification, and fault location into one compact instrument. Results are automatically uploaded to the TREND AnyWARE Cloud, so teams can produce professional documentation instantly, share results, and maintain clear records for compliance, warranty and handover.

Choosing the Right Model for the Job

There are two models within the SignalTEK QT series. Each offers the same foundation of 10 Gb/s copper qualification and PoE testing, but they are designed for different types of work.

SignalTEK QT: Ideal for Copper-Focused Installations

The standard SignalTEK QT model is perfect for contractors and installers whose work is primarily based around copper networks. It tests copper cabling for multi-gig speeds up to 10 Gb/s and identifies wiring faults and performance issues before devices are installed. It is an excellent choice for structured cabling in offices, commercial properties, education environments and anywhere PoE devices are being deployed.

If your projects involve Ethernet cabling for switches, access points, cameras or phones, the standard QT gives you everything you need; quickly, accurately and with easy reporting.

SignalTEK QT Pro: For Copper and Fiber Environments

For projects that include both copper and fiber, the SignalTEK QT Pro adds additional capability. It performs all the same copper qualification tests as the standard model, but also supports fiber link testing. That includes insertion loss measurements, length testing, loopback capability and fiber inspection (with optional scope). It also offers enhanced Wi-Fi diagnostics, making it a strong option for environments where fiber backbones and high-density wireless networks need to run alongside copper.
This model is ideal for enterprise environments, data centers, campus networks and forward-looking infrastructure projects where both media types are used.

What This Award Means for Professionals

The Platinum Award from Cabling Installation & Maintenance reflects how well the SignalTEK QT Series solves real-world challenges. For installers and IT teams, that benefit is practical:

• Validation that newly installed cabling will support required performance.
• Reduced callbacks, rework and troubleshooting because problems are caught early.
• Automatic reporting that speeds up documentation and handover.
• Confidence that PoE devices can be powered safely and reliably.
• A tool that evolves with modern networks – multi-gig, fiber, Wi-Fi and cloud.

It’s not just about testing – it’s about delivering a network that works the first time.

For copper-only environments, the SignalTEK QT delivers the fast, reliable qualification you need to ensure cabling can support multi-gig performance and PoE loads. For projects that combine copper and fiber, the SignalTEK QT Pro adds advanced fiber testing and Wi-Fi diagnostics, creating a powerful all-in-one solution.

The Platinum award confirms what many installers already know: the SignalTEK QT Series is built for the realities of modern networking – accurate, easy to use, and designed to keep projects on time and on budget.

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