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The primary advantage of coaxial cable compared to twisted pair is the braided metal shield is very good at blocking electromagnetic signals from entering the cable and producing noise. And has also been used for long-distance telephone transmission, as the cabling within a local area network, and as a connector between a computer terminal and a mainframe computer.

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Cheaper as it requires less materials (UTP costs less per meter/foot than any other type of LAN cable.)

Thin and flexible so is good over a small local area network. Means it's more portable also. (Ethernet cables are twisted pair).

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Coaxial cable has a central core conductor of solid wire enclosed in an insulator. For which it is superior than twisted pair cable.

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Its cheaper, more flexible and can be made to any impedience (VSWR matching for antennas)

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performs better over long distances

provides better error performance

more secure

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Q: What is the primary advantage of coaxial cable compared to twisted pair?
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