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Siemon introduces TERA
Category 8.2 copper
cabling system
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S
iemon, a leading global network
infrastructure specialist, has announced
the launch of its end-to-end TERA
Category 8.2 copper cabling system,
delivering transmission performance up to
2GHz to support emerging high-speed 25 and
40 Gigabit (25/40GBASE-T) applications in
data centre switch-to-server applications.
Siemon’s TERA Category 8.2 system includes
cable, patch cords, connectors and pre-
terminated cable assemblies. The system is
founded on Siemon’s TERA connector that
was originally chosen as the ISO/IEC 11801
interface for category 7A/Class FA and that
also now meets Category 8.2 compliance.
Combining the TERA connector with category
8.2 S/FTP 2000 MHz cable and patch cords
delivers a complete end-to-end system
that exceeds ISO/IEC category 8.2/Class II
specifications for 2-connector, 30-metre Class
II channels in the data centre.
These channels and the emerging
25G/40GBASE-T applications that
they support are specifically targeted
for deployment at the data centre ‘edge’
where server to switch connections
are made.
“Siemon’s fully shielded TERA connector
has long been the highest-performing
copper connector available, so it was no
surprise that it easily achieved Category 8.2
compliance with plenty of margin, and we
are now excited to introduce our complete
end-to-end TERA Category 8.2 system,” said
Mike Boisseau, Siemon’s business unit leader
for copper systems.
“Not only is the TERA connector far more
robust than other twisted-pair copper
connectors, but the Category 8.2 system
provides enhanced insertion loss and
crosstalk performance over RJ45-based
Category 8 systems while offering the reach
to support a broad range of switch-to-server
architectures, preserving copper’s place in
the data centre for years to come.”
Siemon’s end-to-end TERA Category
8.2 system can be easily certified using
new TERA adapters recently released by
Fluke Networks for their Versiv DSX-8000
CableAnalyzer, which demonstrates high
levels of accuracy when compared to
laboratory measurements.
“We are pleased to support TERA Category
8.2 testing with the release of our new
TERA adapter,” said Harley Lang, RCDD,
Fluke Networks’ Director of Worldwide
Marketing. “This is the latest example of
the Versiv Cabling Certification System’s
continuing evolution to meet the needs of
the cabling industry.”
Siemon’s TERA-to-RJ45 patch cords are
ideal for 2-connector switch-to-server
connections in middle-of-row (MoR) and
end-of-row (EoR) configurations, while
available Category 8-compatible RJ45-
to-RJ45 patch cords enable direct attach
switch-to-server connections in top-of-rack
(ToR) configurations.
The TERA outlet and plug are backwards
compatible with Category 7A/Class FA cabling
systems which allows for both flexibility and
future-proof performance, making TERA ideal
for data centres, healthcare imaging and
financial applications. n
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