The different categories denote the frequency at which the cable will pass or fail at a number of parameter tests. In theory, the higher the frequency, the more data (megabits per second / Mbps) you can transmit. The word Category is often abbreviated as Cat, as we have below.
| Category of cable |
Transmission frequency |
Distance achievable |
| Cat5e | Up to 100Mhz | Supports GbE (Gigabit Ethernet/1000Mbps) up to 100m |
| Cat6 | Up to 250Mhz | Supports GbE up to 100m |
| Cat6a | Up to 500Mhz | Supports 10GbE up to 100m |
| Cat7 | Up to 600Mhz | Supports 10GbE up to 100m |
| Cat7a | Up to 1000Mhz | Supports 10GbE up to 100m |
Universal Networks supplies both pre-assembled and un-terminated UTP and STP copper networking cables.
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