Belden IBDNSystem 10GX(TM) Validated During Live, 3rd Party Demonstration of 10GBASE-T Technology
At 100 Meters, and Using the Worst-Case Channel Configuration Scenario Specified by the TIA, the Belden 10GX 10-Gigabit Structured Cabling Solution Performs Error Free
POINTE CLAIRE, Quebec, Oct. 6 -- Belden (NYSE:BDC), a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of signal transmission solutions for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics markets, announces history in the making: In September 2006, Belden participated in a full fledged, live demonstration of 10GBASE-T technology at Solarflare(TM) Communications in Irvine, California. The tests were performed using Solarflare's newly-developed 10Xpress(TM) 10GBASE-T PHY evaluation boards.
The validation trials were performed on a 100-meter Belden IBDN System 10GX channel in a worst-case, 4-connector channel configuration (as specified in the TIA augmented Category 6 draft standard, which is currently under development in the TIA TR 42.7 subcommittee). A 7-cable (six-around-one) configuration was used, with the Belden 10GX cables bundled every eight inches.
The 10 Gb/s Ethernet signals were generated using a traffic generator at the XAUI interface to the PHY evaluation boards. The 10Gb/s Ethernet signal was looped back at the far end transceiver and the receive frames compared to the sending frames. Live 10GBASE-T traffic was transmitted simultaneously on all six neighboring channels simulating a worst-case alien crosstalk environment. There were no errors detected for the duration of the testing, which lasted over several hours. The Signal-to-Noise Ratio monitored during the testing was in excess of 25 dB, providing a good margin over the standard.
This truly marks the first real life test to demonstrate the performance capability of 10GBASE-T, using Solarflare's 10GBASE-T product over Belden's 10GX augmented Category 6 cabling. A real-life example of what this means would be the difference of transmitting high resolution pictures (600 dpi) at 20 per minute at 1 Gb/s, versus 200 per minute at 10 Gb/s.
The Belden IBDN System 10GX is not an improved or boosted Category 6 system, but a revolutionary new solution designed around a series of dynamic enabling technologies to ensure the highest level of alien crosstalk isolation and the best electrical performance during high frequency operation.
For more information about the Belden IBDN System 10GX, the enabling technologies, or to request a Belden catalog, call 1.800.BELDEN.1, or visit the Web site at www.belden.com/ and click on Networking.
About Belden
Belden is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of signal transmission solutions for data networking and a wide range of specialty electronics marketing including entertainment, industrial, security and aerospace applications. Belden has manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe as well as distribution centers in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and The Netherlands. A majority of Belden's manufacturing, engineering and support functions are registered to the International Organization for Standardization.
For more information on Solarflare's 10Xpress product go to http://www.solarflare.com/
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