Rugged Category 6 cable for outdoor data cable installations introduced by Times Microwave

Oct. 3, 2016
WALLINGFORD, Conn., 3 Oct. 2016. Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, Conn., is introducing the TCAT-6-DB Category 6 cable for data cable installation in outdoor environments.

WALLINGFORD, Conn., 3 Oct. 2016. Times Microwave Systems in Wallingford, Conn., is introducing the TCAT-6-DB Category 6 cable for data cable installation in outdoor environments.

TCAT-6-DB offers solid electrical characteristics; high coverage, water blocked, tinned copper outer shield for optimal grounding; more than 90 dB RF shielding; ripcord for easy jacket stripping; black PE jacket for excellent weather resistance; various length assemblies available; and connectors and custom grounding kit available.

Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat 6, is a twisted pair cable for Gigabit Ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward-compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards.

Compared with Cat 5 and Cat 5e, Cat 6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise, and provides performance to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet), 1000BASE-T/1000BASE-TX (Gigabit Ethernet), 2.5GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T, and 10GBASE-T (10-Gigabit Ethernet).

TCAT-6-DB comes on a 1,000 foot reel in a convenient pull box, with accessories that include TCAT-RJ-45-25, RJ-45 connector with ground lug and plastic boot, and standard ground kit.

For more information contact Times Microwave Systems online at www.timesmicrowave.com.

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