Abstract: A cable which comprises a plurality of pairs of first and second insulated conductors. The first and the second insulated conductors, of each pair, are twisted with one another to form a twisted pair and each of the twisted pairs has a different lay length from one another. Each of the plurality of twisted pairs is wrapped with a hoop strength wrap which maintains a mechanical strength and integrity of the twisted pair during subsequent handing thereof, and a circumference of the hoop strength wrap is about 5% or less than a dielectric pair minimum circumference of the first and the second insulated conductors of the twisted pair. At least one metallic wrap is provided for shielding and grounding of the plurality of twisted pairs. The plurality of twisted pairs and the at least one metallic tape are surrounded and encased by a conventional exterior jacket to form the cable.

Abstract: A cable which comprises first, second, third and fourth twisted pairs, and each of the first, the second, the third and the fourth twisted pairs comprising first and second insulated conductors. Each one of the first, the second, the third and the fourth twisted pairs has a different lay length from one another with the first of the twisted pairs having a shortest lay length and the fourth of the twisted pairs having a longest lay length. The first and second insulated conductors of at least the fourth twisted pair, with the longest lay length, are bound together with one another by a wrap which prevents the first and second insulated conductors, of the fourth twisted pair, from becoming separated from one another during subsequent manufacture, handing and/or installation of the cable.

Abstract: A cable which comprises a plurality of pairs of first and second insulated conductors. The first and the second insulated conductors, of each pair, are twisted with one another to form a twisted pair and each of the twisted pairs has a different lay length from one another. Each of the plurality of twisted pairs is wrapped with a hoop strength wrap which maintains a mechanical strength and integrity of the twisted pair during subsequent handing thereof, and a circumference of the hoop strength wrap is about 5% or less than a dielectric pair minimum circumference of the first and the second insulated conductors of the twisted pair. At least one metallic wrap is provided for shielding and grounding of the plurality of twisted pairs. The plurality of twisted pairs and the at least one metallic tape are surrounded and encased by a conventional exterior jacket to form the cable.