Shielded Patch Panel with a size of 1 Rack Unit and designed for 19" Rack mounting. It features 48 ports and is compatible with cat6 network cables. Patch panels are ideal for keeping cables organized in the space where your equipment is installed. They have a number of ports, usually of the same or similar type, for connection and routing circuits used for monitoring, interfacing, and testing circuits. They are widely used in computer networking, recording studios, radio, and television.