Below you will find an overview of the component norms for cables.
COMPONENTS | CAT5E | CAT6 | CAT6A | CAT7 | CAT7A |
Bandwidth | 100 MHz | 250 MHz | 500 MHz | 600 MHz | 1000 MHz |
ISO norm | ISO 11801 Ed 2.0 (2002) | ISO 11801 Ed 2.0 (2002) | AD 1.0 ISO 11801 (CH – 2008) AD 2.0 ISO 11801 (2009 – PL) | ISO 11801 Ed 2.0 (2002) | AD 1.0 ISO 11801 (CH-2008) AD 2.0 ISO 11801 (2009 – PL) |
EN norm | EN50173-1 (2008) | EN50173-1 (2008) | EN50173-1 (2008) | EN50173-1 (2008) | EN50173-1 (2008) |
CHANNEL (100 m) and PERMANENT LINK (90 m) | CLASS D | CLASS E | CLASS Ea | CLASS F | CLASS Fa |
EIA/TIA norm | EIA/TIA 568-B.2 (2001) | EIA/TIA 568-B.2-1 (2002) | EIA/TIA 568-B.2-10 (2008) | ||
CHANNEL (100 m) and PERMANENT LINK | CAT5E | CAT6 | CAT6A |
CAT5E/CAT6/CAT6A - IEC61156-5
CAT5E - EN 50288-3-1
CAT6/CAT6A - EN 50288-5-1