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Originally posted by Silversam:
...Siemon's idea for CAT 7 (Still not defined) is accepted in Europe as Class F. It consists of a 4 pair cable. Each pair is shielded and there is an overall braid. The connector is a little box divided into quarters, with each pair going in a quadrant.
The nomenclature:

Category=EIA
Class=ISO (International Standards Organization)

Cat 7 supposedly certifies at 1 Ghz. Hence the need for all the shielding and new connectors. Conduit fill and bend radius requirements are way stringent.