Siemon Plug and Play Fibre Optic Cabling Passes Key Independent Performance Testing

Siemon, a leading global manufacturer of IT network cabling and infrastructure systems, today announced that its MTP-based OM4 and OM3 plug and play fibre optic cable assembly products have passed key IEC and TIA/EIA performance testing. The results, based on the latest Encircled Flux test methods, showed strong performance margins to the 10Gb/s and 40/100Gb/s limits currently covered by the standards. Performed by Experior Laboratories, a leading independent, third party testing facility, these tests confirm that Siemon’s 40 Gb/s and 100Gb/s-ready plug and play assemblies exceed the … [Read more...]

Expert advice offered at free ‘Data Centre Improvement Seminar’

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Data centre infrastructure specialist Siemon is to lead a team of industry experts to host a unique series of four, Pan-European seminars, focusing on data centre improvement strategies.  Siemon’s seminar partners include IBM, Austin Hughes, Future-Tech, Daxten, GallifordTry and CB Richard Ellis.  A limited number of free places are now being offered for the UK seminar,to be held on the morning of 10 May, at Pure Tech Racing near Gatwick in Surrey. To register or to download a seminar programme, visit: http://www.siemon.com/email/events/2011/03/london_reg.asp#reg. According to … [Read more...]

Brand-Rex completes a remarkable hat-trick

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For the third year running, structured cabling specialist Brand-Rex has been recognised as the UK’s premiere manufacturer of copper cabling products. The latest market research, carried out by specialist building consultants BSRIA, compared all the leading UK businesses and reports that Brand-Rex achieved the number one position for both the largest quantity of outlets sold and the highest overall sales revenue. Excellent product offering, superior customer service and competitive pricing remain key success factors for Brand-Rex, with the company’s UK sales up 18% on a year-on-year … [Read more...]

Brand-Rex Voted Manufacturer of the Year 2011

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International cable and data solutions manufacturer Brand-Rex has been awarded Manufacturer of the Year 2011. The COMMS EXPO industry award was voted for by readers of Netcomms Europe magazine from a shortlist of eight reader-nominated manufacturing companies. The presentation of the Manufacturer of the Year 2011 award to Brand-Rex will take place as part of the COMMS EXPO Network and Data Communication Conference and Exhibition on the evening of the 28th June 2011 at the Barbican Centre. On winning the Manufacturer of the Year 2011 award, Alistair Black, Operations Director at Brand-Rex … [Read more...]

Siemon adds intelligent-ready patch panels to MapIT G2 range

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Siemon, a global leader in network cabling solutions has launched new  ‘intelligent-ready’ patch panels and fibre enclosures to extend its popular MapIT G2 Intelligent Infrastructure Management (IIM) solution. Designed specifically for users planning future deployment of IIM systems, the new field-upgradable patch panels and fibre enclosures provide a cost-effective migration path that can be easily integrated into existing network infrastructures. Intelligent-Ready MapIT G2 panels can be installed day one and later upgraded to smart patch panels and fibre enclosures with the addition … [Read more...]