Cabling

  Cat 6
Cat 6 is the performance option for a network infrastructure.
With future requirements in mind, all links are 100% tested to at least 250 MHz and exhibit transmission performance that far exceed ISO/IEC, EN and TIA/EIA specifications.
 
The need for this increased cabling bandwidth is the ongoing development of higher speed protocols. Category 5 cabling, when launched a decade ago had a much higher capability than the 10M Ethernet or 16M token ring protocols used but it has now reached the end of its lifetime with the advent of Gigabit Ethernet. Category 6 now provides additional headroom and as a result, new developments in higher speed protocols will concentrate on Category 6 performance. Category 6 increases lifetime capabilities, ultimately resulting in a maximum return on investment.