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News

Press Releases

  • February 08, 2010
    Tyco Electronics receptacle doubles standard RJ-45 Ethernet port density
    Tyco Electronics unleashes a new next-generation Ethernet link -- the RJ point five connector system -- designed to offer double the port density of the standard RJ 45 Ethernet link while maintaining field termination capability. The product supports Gigabit speeds of Cat5E UTP cable, in integrated and non-integrated magnetic solutions, with a roadmap to support PoE+ and 10GBASE-T over Cat 6a cable.

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Members Releases

  • February 22, 2010
    Sumitomo Electric says PureAccess-R5 optical fiber exceeds ITU-T G.657.B3 standard
    Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. announced that its PureAccess-R5 bending loss insensitive single mode optical fiber is fully compliant with the new ITU-T G.657.B3 recommended standard for macrobend at a 5-mm radius, for efficiently routing optical drop cables in applications including fiber to the home (FTTH) and Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs). The fiber is also used for data center applications and central office (CO) routing.

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Events

Cost Model

Hierarchical Star, Centralized Cabling or Fiber-to-the-Telecom Enclosure -- which architecture is best for your installation?

Find out with the FOLS Cost Model.

This interactive cost model is a tool that helps you compare the installed first costs of several standards-compliant architectures using fiber and copper cabling. The Cost Model lets you input your own data to most accurately allow you to compare different media choices.

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