SignalTEK QT Series honored by the 2025 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards
TREND Networks announced today that its SignalTEK QT Qualification Series was recognized among the best by the 2025 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the cabling community recognized TREND Networks SignalTEK QT Series as a Platinum honoree.
“On behalf of the Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards, I would like to congratulate TREND Networks on their Platinum level honoree status for SignalTEK QT.” said Cabling Installation & Maintenance Chief Editor Patrick McLaughlin. “This competitive program allows Cabling Installation & Maintenance to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products, projects, technologies, and programs impacting the industry.”
The TREND Networks SignalTEK QT Cable Qualification Series has been recognized with a prestigious Platinum Award from Cabling Installation & Maintenance, highlighting its impact as a next-generation solution for validating network performance.
SignalTEK QT Series provides fast, reliable qualification of copper cabling for 1, 2.5, 5, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet, helping contractors and network technicians ensure that installed cabling can support the required bandwidth before network equipment is deployed. The tester combines 10 Gb/s testing, PoE load capability up to 90 watts, wire-map verification, and fault location into one compact, easy-to-use instrument.
Designed for real-world job sites, SignalTEK QT Series produces automatic test reports and professional documentation through the TREND AnyWARE Cloud, enabling teams to quickly share results, streamline project handover, and maintain clear records for warranty and compliance needs. The cloud platform also supports remote access, fleet management, and results storage, making it ideal for service providers, installers, and enterprise facilities with multiple technicians in the field.
With its combination of speed, accuracy, and scalability, SignalTEK QT Series empowers users to qualify both new and existing infrastructure – improving efficiency, reducing callbacks, and ensuring that cabling can deliver dependable multi-gigabit performance. This award reflects the solution’s strong value in supporting modern networking, PoE devices, fiber upgrades, and Wi-Fi deployments.
The Platinum honor from Cabling Installation & Maintenance reinforces TREND Networks’ commitment to innovation, customer productivity, and simple, reliable testing tools that help professionals get the job done right the first time.
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