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ADC Introduces Size-Reduced Augmented Category 6 UTP Cable - CopperTen; TrueNet Cable Employs Patented AirES Technology

Posted on: Monday, 22 January 2007, 09:00 CST

ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) (www.adc.com), the company that designed and built the very first Augmented Category 6 cable, today announced that it has reduced the size of its CopperTen® Augmented Category 6 UTP cable. This new cable is being showcased at the 2007 BICSI Winter Conference in Orlando, Fla. The event is being held at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center where the company's solutions will be displayed at booth #411.

ADC's new CopperTen Augmented Category 6 UTP Cable has an average outside diameter of .275" compared to the industry average of .310", which translates into a 22 percent reduction in cross-sectional area compared to typical Augmented Category 6 cable. The benefits of implementing a smaller cable include:

Enhanced airflow for improved data center cooling, reliability and uptime;

Reduced installation costs due to its lighter weight and smaller volume; and

Improved fill rates in cable trays, conduits and raceways.

Designed to run 10-Gigabit Ethernet over 100 meters of copper cabling, ADC was able to reduce the size of CopperTen by further enhancing the company's patented AirES® technology.

"This unprecedented reduction in the size of Augmented Category 6 UTP cable will give data center and network managers more flexibility and higher performance for their investment," said Jaxon Lang, vice president of product management, structured cabling for ADC. "The market has been demanding a smaller Augmented Category 6 UTP cable, and ADC delivered."

ADC also is introducing its new suite of TrueNet® Fiber Plug-and-Play Solutions for data center applications, designed to improve reliability, scalability and cooling needs of modern data centers. The new product suite includes plug-and-play, Multi-Fiber Push-On (MPO) solutions for ADC's line of TrueNet Fiber products within the main distribution area (MDA), backbone and horizontal and equipment distribution areas (HDA and EDA). Together, these solutions promote reliability in the data center through properly-managed cable density, which encourages proper airflow and reduces maintenance.

The TrueNet Fiber Plug-and-Play product line includes:

Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) with MPO Solution -- Optimized for cross-connect applications, this is the most manageable high-density distribution frame available, effectively managing up to 1,728 fibers and incorporating cable management and MPO plug-and-play cassettes for rapid deployment.

Fiber Panels with MPO Cassettes -- ADC's fiber panels consolidate and manage optical cables from storage area networks, servers and switches in the HDA and EDA, offering bend radius protection, intuitive routing and easy connector access.

TrueNet MPO Microcable Trunk Assemblies -- Small, round, manageable 12-fiber cables pre-terminated with a high-density MPO connector on both ends for fast deployment. Compatible with ADC's FiberGuide Optical Raceway System to enable placement of fiber cable in the overhead that maximizes accessibility and airflow.

TrueNet FiberGuide Optical Raceway System -- A variety of fittings and components that snap into place for simple addition or removal of drops; horizontal storage sections manage fiber overlays.

TrueNet TracerLight® - Jumpers improve accuracy by enabling precise identification of optical patch cord terminations, minimizing risk of removing the wrong fiber.

About the TrueNet Portfolio

The TrueNet Structured Cabling System, a highly reliable, end-to-end system, is designed to meet the unique network infrastructure needs of enterprises, backed by the industry's only true Zero Bit-Error Warranty that guarantees signal integrity and network throughput. Featuring proven cable, connectivity, and cable management solutions for Fiber, 10 Gigabit Ethernet over UTP, and Category 6/5e from the data center to the desktop, TrueNet is installed in high-performance networks worldwide. Learn more about these solutions at www.adc.com/truenet

About ADC

ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast, and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (Nasdaq:ADCT) has sales into more than 130 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com.

Source: Business Wire

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