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Cat3

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What is Cat3?

Category 3 cable (Cat3) is a type of twisted pair cable used for telephone and data networks. It supports frequencies up to 16 MHz and was commonly used for 10BASE-T Ethernet networks providing data rates up to 10 Mbps, as well as for telephone systems. Cat3 has largely been superseded by Cat5 and newer standards for data networking due to their higher bandwidth capabilities.

What other technologies are related to Cat3?

Cat3 Competitor Technologies

Fiber termination provides an alternative physical layer connection to Cat3.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 48% (53) of relevant job posts
Cat5 is a newer and higher-bandwidth cabling standard that replaced Cat3 in many applications.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 7% (269) of relevant job posts
Cat6 is a newer and higher-bandwidth cabling standard that is a direct competitor to Cat3.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 6% (341) of relevant job posts
Wireless technology offers an alternative to wired network connections like Cat3.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 8% (166) of relevant job posts
CAT5e is a higher-performance version of Cat5 and a direct competitor to Cat3.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 5% (119) of relevant job posts
Cat6a is a newer and higher-bandwidth cabling standard and direct competitor to Cat3.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 6% (57) of relevant job posts
Coaxial cable is an alternative cabling technology, although used for different purposes.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 3% (83) of relevant job posts
Fiber optic cabling offers much higher bandwidth than Cat3 and is a competitor.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 1% (89) of relevant job posts

Cat3 Complementary Technologies

EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) can be used to protect Cat3 cables, making it a complementary technology.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 9% (170) of relevant job posts
VoIP (Voice over IP) can run over Cat3 cabling, making them complementary. However, it is more commonly associated with newer cable standards.
mentioned alongside Cat3 in 0% (209) of relevant job posts

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