Standards and Limits

Popular Standards and Limits

ISO/IEC

• Name contains IEC or ISO
• International standard, 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

 

TIA

• Name contains TIA or ANSI/EIA/TIA
• National standard, valid in the United States of Amerika
• Component performance is called a "category"
  • Examples are Category 5e, Category 6, Category 6A, Category 7, Category 7A, Category 8

• Installed link performance is also called a "category"
  • Examples are Category 5e, Category 6, Category 6A, Category 8

Indeed, there is no such thing as a Category 7 or Category 7A link