Voice and Data Cabling – Can You Make A Business from It?

Voice and data cabling might not be the first thing that springs into a client’s mind when that client is looking to design or reconfigure their IT infrastructure. Nevertheless, cabling is the backbone of any business that utilizes IT. It is a viable proposition to center your business offerings on voice and data cabling if those are your areas of expertise.

Starting up a new IT business that focuses in on a specialization provides you with the opportunity to sell directly to your target market, plus form strategic partnerships with organizations whose services dovetail with yours.

Choosing Voice and Data Cabling Services to Diversify Your Income Stream

There’s a wide range of situations in which organizations might need your services. Make sure that you cover a range of solutions to meet their needs. The following list of services that you’ll want to include cover one-off sales, phased project revenue, and recurring long-term revenue. This will help to smooth your cash flow.

• Design and supply

• Cabling installation

• Office moves and relocations

• Reconfigurations

• Maintenance and support

• Hardware sales

Offering Specialist Services

There are plenty of options for you to position yourself in a niche even within the voice and data cabling specialization. Choosing a mix of these is advisable to ensure that you have a big enough target market to support your business.

• Wireless networks

• Outdoor networks both short-term and long-term

• Rural networks

• Satellite broadband

• Telephony and VoIP

• Fiber optics

• AV

• Data and power cabling

Making a successful voice and data cabling business is all about identifying the right services to offer and positioning your business accordingly. It can be done. It will take time to build up a reputation; the best way to do that is by completing one project at a time to the highest of standards and providing outstanding customer service.

If you’re thinking of moving out of the corporate sector to start your own voice and data cabling business, what are the issues that you face? Share your thoughts with us in the Comments section.

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