Features
The primary purpose of the Category 8 cabling system was to support the recently established IEEE 802.3bq 40GBase-T standard. This data transmission standard can be compared to the IEEE 802.3an 10GBase-T standard, but four times faster. For realistic anti-aliasing filters, the required transmitter bandwidth for 10GBase-T was 400 MHz (with a 25% increase to 500 MHz), and the needed transmitter bandwidth for 40GBase-T is 1600 MHz (again with a 25% increase), resulting in a 2000 MHz bandwidth requirement for cabling specifications. Beginning at this point, the channel needs were essentially determined by a compromise between what the cabling system could offer and what the PHY transceiver could mitigate with advanced error-correction algorithms.
- EIA568 is color-coded for compatibility with standard installations
- Solid conductors terminate easily into standard IDC connectors and panels and is excellent for PoE or PoE+ applications
- EIA/TIA 568.2-D compliant Category 8 rated to 2000Mhz for high performance Ethernet