NetClear 10G Channels Co-Exist With Lower Category Cabling and Meet 10G Channel Specifications
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NEW LONDON, Conn. and NEW HOLLAND, Pa., Aug. 15 -- Ortronics/Legrand and Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, announced that their warranted NetClear GTX 10G UTP cabling system can be installed alongside existing NetClear structured cabling systems within the same pathway without degradation of the performance of either system. Tests were performed at the Nexans Data Communications Competence Center, which placed Berk-Tek's LANmark- 10G Augmented Category 6 in the same raceway as LANmark-1000 and LANmark-2000 Category 6 cables. Both were unaffected with the LANmark-10G cable continuing to meet all the requirements of the draft TIA 568B.2-10 Augmented Category 6 specifications.
Tests at the Nexans DCCC included the worst case 6-around-1 configuration where a NetClear GTX channel, comprised of LANmark-10G and Ortronics Clarity 10G connectors, was inserted into the center of a bundle that included 7 NetClear GT2 channels around the outside. NetClear GT2 channels consist of Berk-Tek's LANmark-1000 Category 6 cable and Ortronics Clarity 6 connectivity. The NetClear GTX 4-connector channels passed the Augmented Category 6 channel specifications for both internal parameters, as well as all alien crosstalk parameters.
"The industry leading performance of the LANmark-10G cable combined with the co-engineered Clarity 10G termination products from Ortronics, allows the NetClear GTX channels to be intermixed with channels of lower category performance, without interference," states Jim Frey, Copper Products Manager for Berk-Tek. "No other 10G UTP cabling system available today can offer this kind of flexibility and performance," he added.
"Another unique feature of the NetClear GTX 10 Gb/s system is that the Clarity patch cords are stranded and available in lengths down to 3 feet, which is less than the minimum 7 foot lengths offered by other cabling manufacturers. The design of these patch cords also allows these cords to be adjacent to other category patch cords at the workstation without impacting their 10G performance. This reduces cost and eliminates the need to manage excessive lengths of cordage in the TR or data center, while providing better 10 Gb/s system performance," states Gregg LaFontaine, Senior Copper Products Manager for Ortronics/Legrand.
Ortronics/Legrand and Berk-Tek were instrumental in providing their combined engineering expertise to the IEEE P802.3an to define the cabling system requirements for 10 Gigabit Ethernet over twisted pair cable media. As a result, both the NetClear GTS (FTP), introduced in January 2005, and NetClear GTX (UTP), introduced in May 2005, became the first to offer two complete channel solutions with guaranteed compliance to all current and future 10G channel specifications identified by the IEEE and TIA committees.
About the NetClear Alliance
NetClear is a Technology Alliance between Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, and Ortronics/Legrand to provide advanced, end-to-end co-engineered solutions for enhanced Category 5e, Category 6, Augmented Category 6 - 10 Gigabit and optical fiber channels - all backed by a 25-year warranty.
About Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
For more than 45 years, Berk-Tek has been a leading manufacturer of more than 100 different network copper and fiber optic cable products designed to transport high-speed voice, data and video transmissions. For more information, visit www.berktek.com.
About Ortronics/Legrand
Ortronics/Legrand is a global leader in commercial Category 5e, Category 6 and 10 Gig copper, fiber optic, wireless and residential/MDU high performance, high capacity structured cabling systems. For more information, visit www.ortronics.com.
Source: Ortronics/Legrand; Berk-Tek
CONTACT:
Carol Everett Oliver,
Berk-Tek,
+1-717-682-7336,
carol.oliver@nexans.com;
or Laura Fradette,
Ortronics/Legrand,
+1-860-405-2861,
lfradette@ortronics.com
