GigaREACH™ XL
This is how far we go for you
GigaREACH XL™, the first Cat 6 UTP solution to ensure support for 100 Mbps/90 W up to 200 m, 1 Gbps/90 W up to 150 meters, and 10 Mbps/90 W up to 250 m.
Awards & Innovation
Gold Honoree
CI&M Cabling Innovators Award, 2024
Expanding networks require extended reach
Today’s enterprise network must support IT and OT devices with connectivity and power.
More mission-critical devices are needed at the edge. The number of edge-enabled devices is expected to reach 7.7 billion by 2030.
Some devices are located farther than 100 meters from the nearest telecommunications room.
That’s a problem.
The 100-meter barrier
The maximum supported length for a Category 6 or
6A Ethernet cable is 100 meters. The limitation is
based on the electrical characteristics of twisted-pair copper cabling. As the signal travels along the cable, its strength decreases, primarily due to insertion loss. The longer the cable, the greater the insertion loss. Based on these performance parameters, the industry standardized on the 100-meter distance.
How do you power and connect devices beyond 100 meters while ensuring the reliability of a standards-based connection?
Extended reach options
Add another telecom room
Add PoE extenders
Replace copper with fiber
Try an extended-reach PoE cable
GigaREACH XL is covered by SYSTIMAX Assurance (including all legacy SYSTIMAX support like our 25-Year Extended Warranty and Application Assurance) and is supported by over 80 systems engineering teams and over 10,000 SYSTIMAX-certified partners around the world.
It’s all in the twist
Proprietary twist technology enables the use of the industry’s largest gauge/lowest loss conductor, whose DC resistance (4.69 ohms/100 m) is half that of standard Cat-6 cables.
Thinner insulation and “tape-pair-separator” maintain 100-ohm impedance and enable the use of 21 AWG conductors with the same size as standard 23 AWG.
The results
Simplify the network
Fewer PoE extenders,
media converters, booster boxes
and a more secure network
Accelerated deployment and
turn-up of new services
Less equipment,
fewer potential points for failure,
reduced repair costs
Fits any structured cabling
architecture to support
application convergence
Increase sustainability
Reduce the need for
telecom rooms and their
environmental cost
Reduce power energy losses,
gain potential energy savings
over multiple devices
Reduce points of failure,
along with truck rolls,
fuel use and GHGe
Part of the SYSTIMAX 2.0 family of solutions
As a recent addition to CommScope’s iconic SYSTIMAX brand, GigaREACH XL reflects the vision and promise of SYSTIMAX 2.0. Built on four decades of standards-defining performance, SYSTIMAX 2.0 features an expanded portfolio of future-ready solutions and a bold new commitment to customer support. Limitless potential powered by endless innovation.
Contact your SYSTIMAX representative to find out more