So that other signals, such as a magnetic field, don't interfere with the cable signals.
No
A shielded twisted pair or STP is a copper telephone cable that secures signal-carrying wires inside a conducting shield. It main purpose is to reduce the possibility of electromagnetic intrusion.
To save the data flow from ATTENUATE and external INTERFERENCE.
Twisted pair wire is placed inside a thin metallic shielding, similar to aluminum foil, and is then enclosed in an outer plastic casing. The shielding provides further electrical isolation of the signal-carrying pair of wires. Shielded twisted pair wires are less susceptible to electrical interference caused by nearby equipment or wires and, in turn, are less likely to cause interference themselves. Because it is electrically "cleaner," shielded twisted pair wire can carry data at a faster speed than unshielded twisted pair wire can. The disadvantage of shielded twisted pair wire is that it is physically larger and more expensive than twisted pair wire, and it is more difficult to connect to a terminating block.
Shielded Twisted pair cable
The twisting in a twisted pair cable helps make the cable immune to electromagnetic interference. These cables are of two types: Shielded and unshielded twisted pair.
there is. shielded cable reduces the interference though
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)
STP is shielded twisted pair - used in data communications.
STP has an impedance of 150 Ohms.
Shielded twisted pair wires are less susceptible to electrical interference caused by nearby equipment or wires and, in turn, are less likely to cause interference themselves. Because it is electrically "cleaner," shielded twisted pair wire can carry data at a faster speed. The disadvantage of shielded twisted pair wire is that it is physically larger and more expensive than twisted pair wire, and it is more difficult to connect to a terminating block.
When you get wire that is a shielded pair, you get two individual conductors that are each individually insulated from each other, and the pair is twisted and wrapped with a thin layer of foil to provide electromagnetic shielding to the pair. Occationally you'll see the pair is surrounded with a braided shield, but not commonly. That's your shielded pair.