foxCAT5e is a tough, lightweight and highly flexible shielded Cat5e bulk network cable, designed for professional audio, broadcast, installation and touring applications where reliability and durability are essential.

The cable supports Cat5e Gigabit Ethernet performance up to 100 m, and can achieve data rates up to 5 Gbps over shorter runs up to 35 m depending on installation conditions.

The outer jacket is made from a Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) which provides excellent flexibility and durability while remaining easy to coil and handle. This makes foxCAT5e particularly well suited to touring systems, stage networks, broadcast rigs and professional AV installations where robust cabling is required.

TPE vs PVC Cable Jackets

foxCAT5e uses a high-performance TPE jacket, offering several advantages over traditional PVC network cables:

• Remains highly flexible even at low temperatures

• More abrasion resistant than PVC

• Resistant to scuffing, cuts and repeated bending

• Improved oil and chemical resistance

• UV-stable jacket for longer outdoor life

• Halogen-free material, producing lower toxic smoke in the event of a fire

• More environmentally friendly and easier to recycle

These properties make TPE ideal for touring, stage, broadcast, installation and industrial networking applications.

Why Shielded Network Cable?

foxCAT5e features an overall foil shield with drain wire, helping reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and maintain reliable network performance in electrically noisy environments.

Shielded network cable is commonly used in professional audio systems, broadcast installations, lighting networks and AV equipment racks, where interference from power cables, lighting systems or other equipment can affect data integrity.

Key advantages include:

• Improved protection against electromagnetic interference

• Reliable performance for high-speed Ethernet networks

• Reduced risk of signal degradation in complex installations

• Suitable for professional AV, broadcast and industrial environments

Typical Applications

This shielded Cat5e bulk network cable is commonly used for:

• Custom EtherCON cable assemblies

• RJ45 patch leads

• Digital audio networking systems

• Audio stage box connections, including AES50 systems

• Networked audio systems such as Dante, AVB / Milan and AES67

• Lighting control networks (Art-Net / sACN)

• Broadcast and AV installations

• Equipment racks and structured networking systems

foxCAT5e bulk cable is ideal for system integrators, installers and cable manufacturers building custom Ethernet cables for professional environments.

AES50 compatible

Technical Specification

*See our Length vs Performance Guide for information on data transmission performance over different cable lengths.