Behind the Screen: The Crucial Role of Cables in Our Digital Lives

Many of us today live large parts of our lives in the digital world. From remote working to dating and the way that we communicate with the people in our lives, digital channels and processes have become vital. While we might simply be interacting with a screen and connected to a network there is actually a lot more that goes into bringing this to life. And cables have a vital part to play in the digital lives that we enjoy today.

Why are wires and cables so important?

Even in the wireless world that we are entering in 2023, cables are critical. These are some of the most important components that make it possible for us to have wireless technology, to access telephone connections, cable TV, security systems and even something as simple as electricity that is vital for powering the digital lives that we all enjoy today. Cables make data connectivity possible and the increasing innovation that goes into cable to design is what gives us many more options when it comes to being faster, more connected and more in control of what our digital world looks like.

Cable quality is crucial today

Cables today tend to have to perform differently to the cables that first supported the early days of digital life. There is not only much more pressure on these cables, whether that is environmental pressure or simply handling the high workloads that are required for the vast volume of data processing that we do today – but these cables are more important too. So much of our real lives are tethered to a digital component today. If cables were unreliable, continually failed in performance terms or were unfit for purpose, then many of our daily functions would stall. That could be something as simple as using a pet camera to monitor your dog, for example, or promoting your business using video on social media. In fact, there are very few areas of life today that don’t have a digital component – and it’s cables that keep this functioning efficiently and well.

Cables and wires are like the nerves in the human body..

That’s how essential they are in 2023 to the way that digital lives function. These wires are how we receive and send information and power huge networks that generate everything, from electricity to profit for investors. You’ll find innovative cables everywhere today, from the transport industry to aerospace, defence and maritime. They are vital for the telecoms industry – which simply wouldn’t function without cables – as well as broadcast and innovative fields such as robotics. Globalisation would not be possible without the cables that make it possible to communicate, sell and connect across geographic areas.

It’s no overstatement to say that cables and wires are absolutely vital to our digital lives today. They make everything possible, whether it’s professional progress or enjoying the life you live on a personal level. Without cables we simply wouldn’t have the digitally enhanced, life-improving world that we do today. At GEM Cable we are AS9100D & BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001-2015 certified UK manufacturers of bespoke cable assemblies, control boxes, harnesses, wiring looms, panels, fibre optic products and total network solutions.