Standards and Limits

Popular Standards and Limits

ISO/IEC

• Name contains ISO and/or IEC
• Valid around the world
• Component performance is called a "category"
  • Examples are Category 5e,Category 6,Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8.1 and Category 8.2

• Installed link performance is called a "class"
  • Examples are Class D, Class E, Class EA, Class F, Class FA, Class I, Class II

ISO/IEC standards often form the basis of regional and national standards, including the European CENELEC standards