Category 6 cable commonly referred to as Cat-6 is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that are backward compatible with the Category 5/5e and Category 3 cable standards. Compared with Cat-5 and Cat-5e Cat-6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz. Specification 0.5 MeterGrey FTP (Foil Twisted Pair) Cat 6250MHz LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) Snagless Boot 26AWG X4PR ISO/IEC 11801 AND TIA/EIA 568B.2-1