Aerial Telephone Cables | Outdoor installations on utility poles, rural telecommunication networks | Unshielded design (No electromagnetic shielding per IEC 61156-5) ▲1 Bare copper conductors (99.9% purity, ASTM B115) | Cost-effective for basic voice transmission ▲1 Lightweight for aerial deployment | Susceptible to EMI in urban areas ▲1 Corrosion risk over time (bare copper) |
Underground Data Cables | Buried installations in urban areas, data center interconnections | Jacket material: PVC (Base) ▲1 LSZH (Advanced, IEC 61034-2) | Base: Affordable for short-distance data ▲1 Advanced: Low smoke in fires ▲2 | Base: Higher smoke emission in fires ▲1 Advanced: Heavier than PVC ▲2 |
Twisted Pair Cables | LAN installations, telephone networks | 2 cores (Base) ▲1 4 cores (Advanced) Twisted pair reduces crosstalk (ISO/IEC 11801) | Base: Cost-effective for voice ▲1 Advanced: Supports 1000BASE-T data rates ▲2 | Base: Limited to 10/100 Mbps ▲1 Advanced: Requires structured cabling ▲2 |
Fiber Optic Cables | High-speed backbone networks | 2 cores (Base) ▲1 8 cores (Industry Standard for backbone) ▲2 | Base: Affordable for small networks ▲1 Advanced: 8 cores for metro networks ▲3 | Base: Low bandwidth for enterprise ▲1 Advanced: Higher cost ▲3 |
Hybrid Power/Data Cables | Smart home systems, IoT devices | Pure data (Base) ▲1 Integrated power lines (Advanced) Meets IEC 60332-1 flame resistance | Base: Dedicated data path ▲1 Advanced: Simplifies installations ▲2 | Base: Requires separate power cables ▲1 Advanced: Complex wiring ▲2 |
Industrial Control Cables | Factory automation, harsh environments | Steel messenger for aerial support (Base) ▲1 UV-resistant jacket (Advanced, ASTM D471) | Base: Self-supporting for outdoor ▲1 Advanced: Withstands -40°C to 80°C ▲2 | Base: Limited UV resistance ▲1 Advanced: Bulky for tight spaces ▲2 |