10GBASE-T standard promulgated by enterprises with confidence in copper cabling

With the development of high-bandwidth applications, transmission technology has pushed the performance of cat5e cabling to the extreme, which has led to the end of the cat5e cabling era many years ago. The emergence of cat6 wiring technology greatly improves the network transmission speed, allowing users to enjoy robust and reliable Gigabit transmission performance. However, as the market continues to promote technological development, 10 Gbit/s transmission on copper has become the newest challenge for network designers. Now, the 802.3an 10GBASE-T standard has put the 10-Gigabit era in front of people.

The issued 10GBASE-T standard includes transmission requirements and other indicators, which may cause some troubles in cable selection. Because the transmission requirements in the 10GBASE-T standard exceed the requirements of Cat6/ClassE, The 10GBASE-T can only support a very limited distance on the Cat6/ClassE cable. The Cabling Standards Organization is developing more detailed rules for copper to support 10 Gbit/s Ethernet, including reducing crosstalk between adjacent channels and improving high-frequency performance. On the cat6 line, the maximum distance of 10G Ethernet is 37 meters. Of course, we also need to use a method to eliminate interference. To break through the distance restrictions, the organization hopes to establish a new wiring standard Cat6A/ClassEA to ensure that the transmission distance can reach 100 meters.

Industry analysts predict that 10 Gb/s networks will be the focus of network equipment suppliers in the next 5-10 years. Previously, due to lack of standard support, the development of the 10g market was restrained. Now, with the publication of the IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T standard, enterprises are confident to transition from the Cat6A/ClassEA cabling era to the Cat6A/ClassEA cabling era.

The SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D solution has been used by many early users since its launch in 2004. The promulgation of IEEE standards should prove their insights that GigaSPEED X10D solutions fully meet and exceed the channel indicators specified by the standards, and will also benefit from them.

"I never doubt the wide implementation of 10 Gbit/s to desktop applications, as bandwidth demand continues to grow, the price of network devices is declining. This day may not be tomorrow, but it must be within the lifetime of your network infrastructure. End users need to pay attention to different wiring standards and distinguish them according to different application levels. The supplier will claim to "meet the standards", but the user must make an investigation-which is the standard. My suggestion is very simple. Refer to the ISO/IEC Class EA standard. It is stricter than other standards. Meeting this standard means that all standards are fully met ."

The GigaSPEED X10D cabling system is designed for 10GBASE-T applications, but it is also forward compatible. For the GigaSPEED X10D solution, Alien Crosstalk, a performance indicator that is critical to 10 Gb transmission, refers to the guaranteed value of the Full-channel (not just cable) full-band (1-500 MHz, and pass the "6 pack 1" test that represents the "worst" installation configuration conditions. Using its unique design tool, the systaspeed X10D solution can minimize the external Crosstalk of the adjacent channel without affecting the internal transmission performance of the channel. Outstanding Alien Crosstalk performance, insertion loss performance, and channel assurance value up to MHz are key factors that distinguish GigaSPEED X10D solutions from other copper solutions.

10G connections have already been applied in industries with special bandwidth needs. However, the current price of 10g nic cards has become a major obstacle to the popularization of 10G cards. The market requires lower prices, a wider Cat6A/ClassEA-based copper cable system, and more 10GBASE-T-based network devices to support 10 Gbit/s connection growth and increase bandwidth.

The argument about whether Cat6A/ClassEA is needed seems to be no different from the argument about whether Cat5e is required more than a decade ago. At that time, some experts claimed that Cat6A/ClassEA is not required. However, the rapid development of technology has brought Cat6A or even cat6 cabling systems to their application limits. The new Cat6A/ClassEA system has been installed. History will be repeated, and time will prove everything. Your choice today will prove correct in a few years.