Coaxial cables, also known as RG6 coax cables, are electrical cables that have a conductor, surrounded by an insulator, which is surrounded by a conducting layer. Coax cables are used in a wide variety of applications. They are used for phone signals, internet signals, cable TV and even radio signals.
Applications
Coax cable was frequently used in commercial telecommunications systems in the 1980s and 1990s. It has largely been supplanted in these applications by UTP cables. However, coax cable is still used for cable TV and other media transmission applications. These applications are by far the most common uses for coax cable in the 21st century. Micro coaxial cables are also still used for a variety of specialty applications.
Takeaways
- Coaxial (coax) cables are cables that have a conductor, surrounded by an insulating layer that is surrounded by a conducting layer.
- Coaxial cables were frequently used for commercial Ethernet systems in the 1980s and 1990s. However, UTP cables are now used for these applications most of the time.
- Coaxial cables are still used for cable TV signals. This application is what the overwhelming majority of coaxial cables are used for these days.
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