Cat6a Insights

What is Cat6a?

Cat6a (Category 6a) is an enhanced version of Cat6 cabling. It's a twisted pair cable standard for Ethernet and other network physical layers that is backward compatible with the Cat5/5e and Cat6 standards. 'a' stands for 'augmented' and it performs at up to 500 MHz and can support 10 Gigabit Ethernet at 100 meters. It is commonly used in environments that require high data transfer rates and reliable performance over longer distances, such as data centers and large office buildings.

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What other technologies are related to Cat6a?

Cat6a Competitor Technologies

CAT5e

An older standard of Ethernet cabling, offering lower bandwidth and performance than Cat6a. It is thus a potential competitor.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 25% (597) of relevant job posts

Cat6

Another older standard of Ethernet cabling, with intermediate performance between Cat5e and Cat6a. It is a competitor as it offers a potentially lower cost alternative.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 13% (794) of relevant job posts

62.5 micron

Refers to a core size of multimode fiber. It is a competitor as it is an alternative transmission medium to copper cabling such as Cat6a.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 94% (68) of relevant job posts

50 micron

Refers to a core size of multimode fiber. It is a competitor as it is an alternative transmission medium to copper cabling such as Cat6a.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 82% (68) of relevant job posts

MMF

Multimode Fiber. A competitor as it is an alternative transmission medium to copper cabling such as Cat6a.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 21% (82) of relevant job posts

Cat3

A very old, low-bandwidth cabling standard. A distant competitor due to its low cost in very specific applications.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 13% (57) of relevant job posts

SMF

Single-mode Fiber. A competitor as it is an alternative transmission medium to copper cabling such as Cat6a.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 4% (82) of relevant job posts

Coax

Coaxial cable. A competitor in some applications, though generally for different uses than Cat6a.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 3% (81) of relevant job posts

Cat6a Complementary Technologies

Ethernet

A standard for computer networking technologies that describes both the hardware and communication protocols. Cat6a is often used as physical layer for Ethernet networks, so it is complementary.

mentioned alongside Cat6a in 0% (96) of relevant job posts