Investing in high-quality infrastructure provides users with a guarantee of future viability. Information and communication technology (ICT) cabling systems, in particular, require additional capacity to meet the increasingly demanding requirements that enable a greater number of services.

Paul Cave, Technical Manager at Excel, comments on one of the most current topics. It's a question that has been debated for many years and which still remains very much open in many sectors of the market. Should ISO/IEC 11801 Class EA or Cat6A cable be shielded to support 10Gig Ethernet transmission?

Excel Networking, the complete copper and fiber optic infrastructure solution, has had its entire cabling catalog added to the Fluke DTX database. Fluke Networks added Excel's products in the latest software update, Version 2.52, which is available for free download from the Fluke Networks website.

The fastest-selling products are presented in a more convenient and manageable way thanks to their new A5 format. The catalog is available in Spanish and Portuguese, each adapted to its respective market.

Swiss company R&M has received the 2011 iF Product Design Award for its Cat. 6A module. The jury of the International Design Forum (iF) praised the performance, design, and ease of use of the new RJ45 connectors for data networks. Explaining their decision, the jury stated: “The clean lines of this design, in red and white, underline a message: Swiss Quality.” The award was announced during the opening of the CeBIT computer trade fair in Hanover, Germany.

With the development and launch of its new high-density HD patch panels, the Swiss firm R&M is contributing to improved space utilization in data centers. The new HD panel integrates 48 RJ45 ports into a single compact 19-inch rack unit. This new design requires less space for cabling, allowing for a greater number of active components to be installed in the rack.

Z-MAX network cabling connectors are now also available with a hinged cover option that protects the internal components and the connector surface from exposure to environmental contaminants such as dust.

Tyco Electronics' AMP Netconnect business unit introduces its MRJ21 Ultra Slim Gigabit Ethernet reduced-diameter cabling system. The MRJ21 cable assembly is 0.36 inches (9.14 mm) in diameter, about the size of a number two pencil.

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