Further improved from the Cat6 standard, Cat6a cables (Category 6 augmented) are the best choice for installations designed for the long term. Cat6a has a maximum speed of 10 Gbps, like Cat6, but for distances up to 100 meters and up to 500 MHz. A shielded Cat6a cable is the best cabling solution for years to come.
The Intellinet Cat6a cable features 100% copper conductors, is halogen-free (LSZH / LS0H), and fully shielded. The cable is ideal for connections between servers, between servers and storage devices, between servers and switches, for 10 Gbps connections, and for active-zone cabling. The cables are compatible with T568A and T568B wiring. They also support PoE/PoE+/Ultra-PoE power supply standards (according to Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Power via Media Dependent Interface (MDI)).
Cat6a cables are backward compatible with Cat 6, Cat5e, and Cat5.