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Media Inquires:
Steven Kenney
skenney@hcm.hitachi.com
603-669-4347, Ext. 229
Hitachi Cable Manchester Introduces 10-Gigabit Category 6A Ethernet
UTP Cable
Manchester, NH May 2006 – Hitachi
Cable Manchester, a leader in the manufacture of copper and
fiber optic communications cables, now offers a new augmented
Category 6 unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) cable designed specifically to accommodate
10-gigabit Ethernet applications up to 100 meters. The new Supra
10GTM cable, available in riser rated (part #30222-8),
plenum rated (#30218-8) and low-smoke zero halogen (#30224-8)
versions, utilizes a number of engineering features that allow
the cable to have not only superior individual cable performance,
but to provide outstanding performance in regards to alien crosstalk.
Alien crosstalk, when signal from one cable jumps to an adjacent
cable, is a significant factor in the performance of a 10-gigabit
cable.
Eugene Urbina, Engineering Manager for Hitachi Cable, described
how the unique physical characteristics of the Supra
10GTM cable enable it to exceed the requirements
of the standard and perform better than most of its competitors.
"Our Supra 10GTM combines a splined-jacket construction
along with a patented non-concentric core that helps create a
cable that will not only exceed all alien crosstalk requirements,
but perform exceptionally well as a single leg. Some manufacturers
have chosen to sacrifice individual cable performance to achieve
the alien crosstalk performance required in the standard. We believe
our design allows our customers to have both."
The standard for this cable, currently known as TIA 568-B.2-10,
is expected to be released in February of 2007. The standard outlines
the performance characteristics required for augmented Category
6 (Category 6A) cable. Unlike Category 6 cable, which is tested
to 250 MHz, Category 6A cable will be tested to 500 MHz. The higher
frequencies create new challenges, such as alien crosstalk, which
the engineering department at Hitachi Cable had to overcome. Though
the Category 6A standard is still in draft form, Supra 10GTM surpasses
the current draft’s requirements.
Supra 10GTM is now available through Hitachi Cable approved distributors.
For information on where to obtain the new Supra 10GTM, contact
Hitachi Cable Manchester at 800-772-0116.
To learn more about other Hitachi Cable products, visit the company
website at http://www.hcm.hitachi.com.
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