See twisted pair. Cat Type of Bandwidth Data # Cable (MHz) Rate 8 ScTP/STP 2000 MHz 40-100 Gbps 7a ScTP/STP 1000 MHz 10 Gbps 7 ScTP/STP 600 MHz 10 Gbps 6a UTP/ScTP/STP 500 MHz 10 Gbps 6 UTP/ScTP ...

Twisted pair cables are available unshielded (UTP) or shielded (STP), with UTP being the most common. Shielded twisted pair (STP) is used in noisy environments and protects against electromagnetic ...