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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Member Companies Assist In TIA's Evolution to 'E-Association'
Elizabeth Goldsmith
Goldsmith PR
(781) 259-8584
liz@goldsmithpr.com
October 15, 2001 -- Arlington, Va. - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has announced a generous donation of network infrastructure equipment made by its members. The donated equipment was used to facilitate an expansion of the Association's communications infrastructure to a fiber-based Fast Ethernet network.
The network upgrade was driven by TIA's desires to better serve its membership and manage organizational changes and additions. To support this initiative, TIA sought the help of its members -- including some from the Fiber Optics LAN Section (FOLS) -- to increase its network operating capacity from 10 Megabits per second (Mbps) to 100 Mbps over 62.5-micron cable. Companies donating equipment to the TIA for this effort include: Leviton Voice & Data Division, General Cable, Corning Cable Systems, Lucent Technologies and 3M - Telecom Systems Division. Consequently, thousands of dollars of components were supplied to build out the network infrastructure in a move that will save valuable time and expense in the future as TIA continues to develop its member services.
Among the connectivity components donated for the upgrade:
- Multimode Duplex Patchcords
- Multimedia Boxes
- QuickPort� Snap-in Connectors
- Shelves
- Blank Panels
- Multimedia Wallplates
- UniCam� SC Multimode Connectors
- 6-strand Multimode Metal-clad Optical Fiber Cable with 62.5 micron Multimode fiber
"We are grateful for the generosity of our member companies, which continue to demonstrate their leadership in the communications infrastructure sphere," said TIA President Matthew J. Flanigan. "Their commitment to supporting the association enables us to lead the continued technical evolution of TIA into a true 'e-association,' as we are committed to serving our members in new and leading-edge ways."
With fiber technology running to every employee's desktop, TIA will avoid further costly network equipment purchases and periodic upgrades, as the built-in capabilities of fiber will be able to handle future growth of the association. In addition, members will reap the benefits, as Web and email connections will prove to be much faster than the old network, which ran at 10 Mbps. TIA also will be able support high bandwidth applications and handle the high demand for file transfer protocol (FTP) services.
"Ensuring quick access to information on the network has always been a focus of the TIA MIS Department," said Bisrat Bainesagn, network engineer at TIA. "With the inclusion of fiber into the entire TIA network, our connection speeds have been upgraded significantly -- staff desktops operate at 100 Mbps -- and members will see a marked improvement in the speed of accessing member services."
While TIA gets the equipment it needs to function more effectively, its members were pleased to have the opportunity to showcase the interoperability of their products and to demonstrate the benefits that an all-fiber LAN offers users - namely, the ability to support higher bandwidth applications, increase the responsiveness of the network and offer future proofing to support future upgrades.
"Members of the FOLS are pleased to have been involved in this upgrade and honored to donate our fiber optic hardware and equipment to support the TIA member services' objectives," said Bob Pollock, director of private networks sales and marketing, Corning Cable Systems and chair of the FOLS, which helped coordinate the donation campaign.
Leviton Voice and Data Division designs and manufactures a complete line of telecom/datacom interface components for residential and commercial structured cabling systems. Products include Category 5, 5e and 6 jacks, patch panels and patch cords; SC, FC, ST, LC and MT-RJ fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies and panels; voice/data/audio/video connectors, multimedia modules and enclosures, and an array of wallplates, housings and accessories.
General Cable (NYSE: BGC) is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products for the communications, energy and specialty markets. The Company offers a complete range of datacom solutions, from conventional Category 5e, to enhanced Category 5e and Category 6 copper cabling, to the most advanced fiber optic and blown fiber systems. General Cable's fiber optic cables are designed, engineered, and manufactured to specification for commercial, specialized and custom applications.
Corning Cable Systems is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic and copper communications system solutions for voice, data and video network applications worldwide.
Lucent Technologies designs and delivers networks for the world's largest communications service providers. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent relies on its strengths in mobility, optical, data and voice networking as well as software and services to develop next-generation networks.
3M is a marketer and manufacturer of measurement instruments and systems, connective and terminating systems, and inter-connection and splicing products for fiber optic and copper-based communications networks. Products include Volition (TM), a fiber optic cabling system.
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TIA is the leading trade association serving the communications and information technology industry, with proven strengths in market development, trade shows, domestic and international advocacy, standards development and enabling e-business. Through its worldwide activities, the association facilitates business development opportunities and a competitive market environment. The association provides a market-focused forum for its more than 1,100 member companies that manufacture or supply the products and services used in global communications. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Visit us at http://www.tiaonline.org.
The Fiber Optic LAN Section (FOLS) of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is a consortium of leading fiber optic cable, component and electronics manufacturers. The FOLS focuses on educating end users and influencers about the technical advantages and affordability that optical transmission brings to local area networks and fiber-to-the-desk applications. Member companies of the FOLS include 3M/Volition, AMP NETCONNECT, Allied Telesyn, Berk-Tek, Belden Wire & Cable, CommScope Inc., Corning, Corning Cable Systems, Leviton Voice & Data Division, GarrettCom, Inc., Lucent Technologies, Micro Linear, Panduit, Ortronics, The Siemon Company, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, and Transition Networks.
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Note: The opinions expressed in this release are those of the Fiber Optics LAN Section of the Telecommunications Industry Association and are not necessarily those of the entire TIA membership.
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