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2 unusual facts about Category 5 cable


Intercom

Digital intercoms use Category 5 cable and relay information back and forth in data packets using the Internet protocol architecture.

Digital intercom stations can be connected using Cat 5 cable and can even use existing computer networks as a means of interfacing distant parties.


Aviom

Headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Aviom produces distributed audio networking gear which uses a proprietary digital audio transport system called A-Net, based on the physical layer of Ethernet and carried over Category 5 cables terminated with 8P8C connectors.


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