CAT 7 cable specifications

Category 7 Ethernet cable specs are defined in the ISO/IEC 11801:2002 (Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises). This specification is also known as the Class F standard, which is why Cat7 cable is sometimes referred to as an ISO Class F cable. This Cat7 Ethernet cable specification dictates that the wired connection must be:

• Capable of delivering certain data transfer rates reliably over a defined range of distances
• Built to to meet stringent criteria around crosstalk and system noise blocking
• Able to cope with a range of potentially problematic environmental hazards as it delivers these speeds
• Be guaranteed for a minimum lifespan in continual operation

In the following sections, we’ll look at each of these specifications in more detail.Cat7 cable speed

Cat7 was designed to support 10 Gbps Ethernet, although laboratory tests have successfully shown its ability to far exceed this. Transmitting up to 40 Gbps at 50 meters and even 100 Gbps at 15 meters. However, precise setups of compatible hardware will likely be needed to achieve these speeds in practice.

To achieve proper Cat7 Ethernet cable speeds specification, cabling runs must be able to support frequencies (bandwidth) of up to 600 MHz over 100m of copper wire. In terms of raw performance versus earlier revisions, this is theoretically 6 times greater than Cat5e (100 MHz), and 2.4 times greater than Cat6 (250 MHz), but we’ll take a slightly deeper dive into the exact differences between all these popular standards in a moment.

Cat 7 cable standards

Cat7 cabling standards were ratified in 2002 to allow 10 Gigabit Ethernet over 100 m of copper cabling. Category 7 wire features four individually shielded twisted copper pairs, as well as an overall cable shield. This helps it to meet the strict criteria covering signal loss over distance. It ensures Cat7 cable is better designed to protect against potential degradation caused by issues such as crosstalk and EMI.

While Cat7 standards differ from earlier revisions such as Cat5 (Class D) and Cat6 (Class E), Category 7 (Class F) is intended to be backwards compatible with systems using either of those previous standards.

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