Press Release
Pre-terminated copper cabling solutions for office networks and data centres
London, June 19, 2009 - The new Sigma-Link system from the AMP NETCONNECT Business Unit of Tyco Electronics is a range of pre-terminated high-speed copper cabling solutions designed for ease of installation in office networks and data centres.
The AMP NETCONNECT Sigma-Link system offers all performance and link classes including Category 6/Class E, Category 6A/Class EA and Category 7A/Class FA to support current applications at speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s over copper cable. The Class FA version has been developed to support future applications at up to 40 Gbit/s. The system is fully standards compliant and is ideal for equipment cabling in data centres.
Performance of the Sigma-Link system is ensured by factory testing of all cable assemblies. Traceability of the far end is achieved by an integrated plastic optical fibre which provides easy identification after installation. The system is fully compliant to TIA/EIA 942 and EN 50173-5, which are specific data-centre standards.
The Sigma-Link system, which forms part of the AMP Hi-D (high density) cabling platform, is based on a modular approach featuring reusable cassettes and cables. The 10 Gbit/s performance over copper is achieved without any requirement for ANEXT testing or EMC considerations.
In use, the system provides rapid installation of six connectors with just one click. Cables are pre-terminated at the factory to the correct length with a one click snap-in cassette, and the user simply has to place or pull the cables into the pathways, plug the cassettes into the patch panels, and mount the finished patch panel.
The AMP NETCONNECT Sigma-Link system is ideally suited to partial section cabling in data centres in areas such as server to switch cabling.
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About Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, undersea telecommunication systems and specialty products, with fiscal 2008 sales of US$14.8* billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in a broad array of industries including automotive; data communication systems and consumer electronics; telecommunications; aerospace, defence and marine; medical; and alternative energy and lighting. With approximately 7,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.tycoelectronics.com/. (*Includes revenue from the companys former Wireless Systems segment, which will be reported as a discontinued operation beginning in the fiscal third quarter of 2009.)
About the AMP NETCONNECT business unit
The AMP NETCONNECT business unit of Tyco Electronics develops, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive range of communications infrastructure products and systems for customers in government, education, healthcare, finance, manufacturing and technology markets. Having established itself as the pre-eminent provider of commercial premises structured cabling systems for optical fibre and twisted-pair copper technologies, Tyco Electronics has broadened its AMP NETCONNECT product portfolio to include a complete line of residential cabling solutions. Coupling this spectrum of industry-standard offerings with its extremely good customer service, the AMP NETCONNECT business unit is well positioned as a single-source system provider to meet the disparate communications infrastructure needs of commercial and residential customers. For more information, please visit the AMP NETCONNECT web site at www.ampnetconnect.co.uk.
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