Swisscom Patch cable

UTP cables consist of a plastic sheath that contains unshielded twisted pairs of wires. Due to the lack of shielding, UTP cables have a small outer diameter and are easy to handle and install. They are the most commonly used cables for Ethernet LANs worldwide. Cat 6 cables are designed for operating frequencies up to 250 MHz and are often used in professional environments. At longer lengths, transmission speed may suffer, but short excess lengths are generally acceptable depending on external influences. Application areas for Cat 6 include voice and data transmission, as well as multimedia and ATM networks.