Cat 6 Cables meet all Draft 11 specifications.
Press Release Summary:
Ultra 6(SM) category 6/class E cabling system meets specs for both channel and components out to 300 MHz. Component performance has been tested and verified by ITS ETL SEMKO to exceed all applicable component specifications of ANSI/TLA/EIA-568-B.2.1, Draft 11, Commercial Building Telecommunications Standard - Part 2: 100-ohm Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components.
Original Press Release:
The Siemon Company Introduces New Ultra 6(SM) Products, The Industry's Highest Performing Category 6 Connecting Hardware
ETL Verified Component and Channel Product Offering Provides Unparalleled End-to-End Performance for Gigabit Ethernet Applications and Beyond.
WATERTOWN, CT, May 1, 2002 - The Siemon Company, a world leader in structured cabling and connectivity is pleased to announce the introduction of Ultra 6(SM), a next generation category 6/class E cabling system that offers the industry's best overall channel performance. Ultra 6 is the first system to be independently verified by ITS ETL SEMKO to meet category 6 Draft 11 specification for both channel and components out to 300 MHz. Featuring Siemon's new Ultra(TM) Series connectivity products, Ultra 6 delivers unsurpassed performance for today's mission critical applications and enough margin and bandwidth to support multi-gigabit applications expected in the coming years. Pioneers in category 6 technology, The Siemon Company again demonstrates its superior technological abilities with the introduction of the Ultra 6 product line.
"The Siemon Company was first to market with a category 6 solution in 1998 and we established ourselves as technological leaders with that introduction," said Carl Siemon, President and CEO of The Siemon Company. "Now, with the ratification of the proposed Category 6 standard near, we are again leap-frogging the competition with a solution that wins both on performance and total system value. Ultra 6 is a remarkable engineering achievement - the only system comprised of components that meet all Draft 11 specifications and offers guaranteed channel margin over category 6 specifications up to 300 MHz. Siemon backs all worst case performance claims with independent testing and verification of test data."
Siemon's Ultra 6 component performance has been ETL Verified. ITS ETL SEMKO testing confirmed that Ultra 6 products exceed all applicable component specifications of the ANSI/TLA/EIA-568-B.2.1, Draft 11, Commercial Building Telecommunications Standard - Part 2: 100-ohm Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components. ETL testing confirms that the Ultra 6 channel solution exceeds our guaranteed worst-case performance specifications without sacrificing component compliance. Customers who purchase Ultra 6 can also rest assured that their installed system will be both interoperable and backwards compatible. In addition, Ultra 6 is backed by the most comprehensive warranty in the industry, covering worst-case performance, installation and applications, for 20 years.
All of The Siemon Company's Ultra 6 products, which include the Ultra MAX jacks, Ultra HD Patch Panels, S210 Connecting Blocks and Ultra MC Patch Cords, are currently available and shipping. For information on ETL Verification of Siemon components, please visit etlcable.com. For latest performance specifications on Siemon's Ultra 6 products, please visit http://www.siemon.com/ultra6.
About The Siemon Company
The Siemon Company is a privately held company with four generations of manufacturing excellence. Established in 1903, Siemon has a worldwide reputation for high quality and is a proven technology leader in the design and manufacture of standards-based structured cabling systems and components.
Contacts:
Michael Clemens,
Marketing Manager,
The Siemon Company
Phone: 860 945-4310,
Email: mike_clemens@siemon.com
