What Is A Cat7 Ethernet Cable?

Cat7 Ethernet cable on the side

SFTP CAT7 Cable is a category of copper cable. They are used to create an Ethernet connection in your home or business. For more information about Ethernet, check out our blog on the definition of Ethernet.

Cat7 cables can be connected to almost any device with an Ethernet port. Cat7 cable is the international standard ISO/IEC 11801, which was created for wiring in general telecommunication systems. This can be deployed in many applications from homes to buildings and factories.

Cat7 Ethernet cable speed

Cat7 aims to improve the former category by having a maximum speed of 10Gb and a frequency of up to 600MHz. It achieves this by applying a stricter twist ratio on the wires and also includes shielding around individual wires. Shielding helps protect your cables from EMI and also helps achieve higher frequencies. The structure you will see on a Cat7 Ethernet cable is S/FTP. This structure has a double shielding design. Each of its individual wires are wrapped in a shielding layer, and there is an overall shielding layer.