Polycab LAN Cable – Cat 6, Cat 6a and Cat 5e, 23 AWG Solid Copper, TIA/EIA-568-C.2

Conductor of electrolytic plain annealed solid copper, 23 AWG, high-quality polyethylene insulated with colour code, twisted pair, unshielded light grey PVC jacket with improved fire characteristics, meeting the requirements of TIA/EIA-568-C.2. Polycab LAN cable carries data, voice and video over structured cabling in offices, homes, data rooms and campuses - Cat 6 and Cat 6a for gigabit ethernet and PoE, Cat 5e for standard 100 / 1000 Mbit networks.

Polycab India Limited is India's largest manufacturer of wires and cables, with 27 manufacturing facilities, 4,300+ authorised distributors, 2,00,000+ retailers and an export presence in 84 countries (polycab.com, October 2026). Jai Enterprises supplies the Polycab cable range from Bhilai and Raipur all over Chhattisgarh - Bhilai, Raipur, Durg, Korba, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Jagdalpur, Kanker, Ambikapur and every other district - and across India; price on request.

Is this the right one for you?

Check these three things before you order:

• The network is ethernet over twisted pair: offices, homes, CCTV IP cameras, Wi-Fi access points, data rooms.
• Choose Cat 6 or Cat 6a for gigabit and PoE loads, Cat 5e for basic networks.
• Indoor runs in conduit, trunking or false ceilings (grey PVC jacket).

At a glance

• Price: Request price
• Product: Polycab LAN (Networking) Cable - Cat 6 / Cat 6a / Cat 5e
• Type: LAN cable
• Range: Cat 5e, Cat 6 and Cat 6a twisted-pair cables; Cat 6 and Cat 6a as 4 pair x 23 AWG in F/UTP, F/FTP, S/UTP, S/FTP and S/F/FTP constructions (B2B catalogue and polycab.com)
• Standard: TIA/EIA-568-C.2

Specifications

• Construction: Conductor of electrolytic plain annealed solid copper, 23 AWG, high-quality polyethylene insulated with colour code, twisted pair, unshielded light grey PVC jacket with improved fire characteristics, meeting the requirements of TIA/EIA-568-C.2
• Range: Cat 5e, Cat 6 and Cat 6a twisted-pair cables; Cat 6 and Cat 6a as 4 pair x 23 AWG in F/UTP, F/FTP, S/UTP, S/FTP and S/F/FTP constructions (B2B catalogue and polycab.com)
• Standard: TIA/EIA-568-C.2
• Features: supports the gigabit ethernet standard, higher bandwidth and low signal loss, effective transmission of high-speed data, high-quality video and voice streaming
• Note: polycab.com lists Cat 6 / Cat 6a support for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T ethernet (ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3) and PoE Type 1, 2 and 3 (ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 Cl. 33)

Why choose Polycab LAN (Networking) Cable - Cat 6 / Cat 6a / Cat 5e

• Supports the gigabit ethernet standard - 1000BASE-T and PoE on Cat 6 / Cat 6a
• Higher bandwidth and low signal loss - low attenuation, improved crosstalk, low structural return loss
• 23 AWG solid electrolytic copper with colour-coded PE insulation
• Improved fire-retardant grey PVC jacket
• Meets TIA/EIA-568-C.2

Installation notes

Keep each run under 100 m end to end, including patch cords.

Terminate with RJ45 jacks or plugs to the T568A or T568B colour code - the same at both ends.

Do not pull with force, bend tightly or run parallel to power cables for long distances.

Where it is used

• Office structured cabling
• Home networking and smart homes
• IP cameras and Wi-Fi access points over PoE
• Data rooms, campuses and hospitals

Other Polycab communication and special cables

• Polycab 3-Core Flat Submersible Cable - 3C flat submersible cable
• Polycab Industrial Telephone (Switchboard) Cable - telephone / switchboard cable
• Polycab Industrial Jelly-Flooded Coaxial Cable - RG 6 / RG 11 / RG 59 coaxial cable
• Polycab CCTV Cable (3+1 and 4+1) - CCTV cable
• Polycab LAN (Networking) Cable - Cat 6 / Cat 6a / Cat 5e - LAN cable (this page)
• Polycab Industrial Speaker Wire (OFC) - speaker wire

Related products

• All Polycab cables
• Communication and data cables
• Polycab Green Wire+ house wire - the matching house wire for the building
• Polycab Suprema E-beam house wire

Frequently asked questions

Which category should I buy?

Cat 6 for gigabit ethernet and PoE in most offices and homes; Cat 6a where 10 Gbit or longer PoE runs are planned; Cat 5e for basic 100 / 1000 Mbit networks.

What is the conductor size?

23 AWG solid electrolytic plain annealed copper, 4 twisted pairs, with colour-coded polyethylene insulation.

Is it shielded?

The standard house-wires catalogue item is unshielded (UTP) with a light grey PVC jacket; Cat 6 and Cat 6a are also made in F/UTP, F/FTP, S/UTP, S/FTP and S/F/FTP shielded constructions on request.

Which standard does it meet?

TIA/EIA-568-C.2; Polycab lists support for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T ethernet and PoE Type 1, 2 and 3.

Where can I buy Polycab LAN (Networking) Cable - Cat 6 / Cat 6a / Cat 5e in Chhattisgarh?

From Jai Enterprises, Bhilai and Raipur, which supplies Polycab wires and cables across Chhattisgarh - Korba, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Jagdalpur, Kanker, Ambikapur and every other district - and across India. Call +91 9340081159 with the size, quantity and delivery location and we will confirm the price, availability and lead time.

How to order

Supplied by Jai Enterprises, Bhilai and Raipur, to every district of Chhattisgarh and across India. To request a price for Polycab LAN (Networking) Cable - Cat 6 / Cat 6a / Cat 5e, call +91 9340081159 or send an enquiry from this page with the size or type, length and delivery location, and we will confirm availability, lead time and the delivered cost.