Having a clear understanding of the TIA standards ensures that the network infrastructure is installed with the best practices in mind, which is critical for the customer to get up and running with as few start-up issues as possible. TIA/EIA-568-C is the standard for Ethernet, very similar to how NEC is the standard for electrical systems. It defines cabling types, distances, connectors, cable system architectures, cable termination standards and performance characteristics, cable installation requirements and methods of testing installed cable. The first area focuses on the standards that have been created as part of TIA 568 for the industrial premise, which is TIA 1005 and there are aspects of this standard that focus on the type of cabling/infrastructure that are required along with laying out the architecture for industrial facilities.