What is a Cat 6 cable

The main characteristics of this category include:

• The operating frequency is 250 MHz.
• The data transfer rate is up to 10 Gbit/s (10GBASE-T).
• High requirements for crosstalk suppression
• The maximum length without the use of amplifiers is 100 meters.

This twisted pair has more than two turns per centimeter and they are implemented in such a way that their length is not repeated throughout the entire section. The cable contains cores coated with polyvinyl chloride, they are protected by a high-density shell, which allows the cable to be used for outdoor work and in adverse weather conditions. But it is usually used to create office and home local area networks. The cable provides high-speed information transfer.