Multi-Fiber Cable is pre-terminated.
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Cable features GIGAlite(TM) multimode and single-mode fiber and is available in Adventum(TM), ArmorTek(TM), Premise Distribution, and Ribbon fiber constructions. Designed to enhance Premise LAN, Data Center, and SAN optical fiber network applications, cable is custom-built to specific performance requirements, application migration plans, and installation environments. It enables users to seamlessly migrate from 1-10 Gb/s in their LAN and SAN applications.
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Berk-Tek Announces Pre-Terminated Multi-Fiber Cable Product Line
New Holland, PA - March 10, 2004 - Fiber optic and copper cabling technology and solutions leader Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company, today announced the launch of their pre-terminated multi-fiber cable product line. Berk-Tek now offers a comprehensive line of pre-terminated multi-fiber cables in a variety of cable constructions and connector types. These products are specifically designed to enhance Premise Local Area Network (LAN), Data Center and Storage Area Network (SAN) optical fiber network applications.
Berk-Tek's pre-terminated fiber cables feature the complete line of GIGAliteTM enhanced multimode and single-mode fiber and are available in AdventumTM, ArmorTekTM, Premise Distribution and Ribbon fiber constructions. Each pre-terminated fiber cable is custom built to the customer's specific performance requirement, application migration plan and installation environment.
The product line features and benefits include lower installation costs, lower cost of ownership and factory terminated connectors that deliver improved end-to-end attenuation and application migration capabilities.
Additionally, Berk-Tek has launched Cable Shop Direct (cableshopdirect.com/berktek). This website enables customers to configure their products, develop a part number and product description as well as access engineering specifications and assembly drawings specific to their design. With the click of a mouse, customers can develop a bill of materials and request pricing and delivery information.
"We recognized the value proposition of offering our best in class fiber cables to our customers pre-terminated," said Kevin St. Cyr, President of Berk-Tek. "Superior products backed with superior service are what our customers have come to expect. Our products arrive fully tested, documented, labeled, and ready for installation."
"We have developed innovative pre-terminated fiber cabling solutions specifically designed to enable our customers to seamlessly migrate from 1 to 10 Gb/s in their LAN and SAN applications", said Phil Radics, director of business development for Berk-Tek. "An example is our unique ability to terminate Adventum in all connector options to include MPO. This gives designers the ability to design to a single product that can be used in all installation environments in addition to being lower in cost, have better attenuation characteristics, be more flexible and have a smaller cable OD than traditional premise distribution or ribbon cables."
About Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company
For more than 40 years, Berk-Tek has been a leading manufacturer of more than 100 different network copper and fiber optic cable products. The company has led in the development of high-performance and enhanced fiber optic and UTP cables designed to transport high-speed data and voice transmissions. Berk-Tek has major manufacturing facilities at New Holland, PA, Fuquay-Varina, NC and Elm City, NC. For more information, visit www.berktek.com.
About Nexans
Nexans, a worldwide leader in the cable industry, brings an extensive range of advanced copper and optical fiber cable solutions to the infrastructure, industry and building markets. Nexans cables and cabling systems are used in several areas of everyday life, such as: telecommunications, energy networks, aeronautics and railways, as well as in aerospace, building, petrochemical, automobile and medical applications. With an manufacturing presence in 29 countries and commercial activities in 65 countries, Nexans employs 17,000 people globally, and had sales in US$ 4 billion in 2003. Nexans is listed on the Paris stock exchange as NEX. For more information, visit www.nexans.com
Lauren DuPont
North America Communications Specialist
Nexans
Tel.: 717-351-9398
lauren.dupont@nexans.com
