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Page wrongly (?) suggests T568A is the preferred termination type

The pages says (without reference):

"ANSI/TIA-568 recommends the T568A pinout for horizontal cables. [...] Many organizations still use T568B out of inertia."

This gives the impression that T568A is preferred for new installations (and technically better). However, several sources claim that T568B is preferred for new installation:

https://www.romtronic.com/t568a-vs-t568b/: "T568B is usually the safer choice if starting over (this standard is more commonly used in the United States). T568A is acceptable for government facilities or networks that use older telephone systems."

https://www.cableorganizer.com/learning-center/articles/t568a-vs-t568b.php: "T568A has been largely superseded by the more up-to-date T568B. [...] T568B is the preferred format for new networks in the United States,"

In any case, I think this topic could be opened up little more. Are there for example any technical differences with regard to noise? If starting from scratch, which wiring scheming is preferred? Bjanders (talk) 15:56, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]