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Siemon launches new
SkinnyPatch 6A shielded
modular patch cords
South Atlantic Inter
Link subsea cable to
connect Cameroon to
Latin America
O
n June 27, Huawei Marine contracted with China Unicom and
Camtel to construct the South Atlantic Inter Link (SAIL), which
marks the official commencement of the SAIL implementation
phase. Huawei Rotating CEO Guo Ping, CEO of China Unicom Lu Yimin, and
Camtel General Manager David Nkote attended the signing ceremony.
“Our new
SkinnyPatch
category
6A shielded
modular patch
cords provide
the exceptional
shielded cable
performance
that our
customers have
come to expect
from Siemon.”
S
iemon, a leading global network infrastructure
specialist, has announced the addition of fully shielded
SkinnyPatch category 6A modular patch cords to its
comprehensive line of high-performance copper cabling
solutions in Africa. The new cords deliver superior category
6A shielded performance and feature a reduced diameter for
improved pathway fill, airflow and increased flexibility in high
density data centre environments.
With a 28 AWG stranded copper construction that enables a
smaller cable diameter of just 5.5mm, SkinnyPatch category
6A S/FTP modular patch cords offer a significantly tighter
bend radius for easier cable routing and enhanced cable
management to facilitate moves, adds and changes in
tight spaces. The overall smaller diameter provides pathway
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savings in racks and cabinets whilst maximising airflow for
improved equipment reliability. At the same time, the fully
shielded (S/FTP) construction of these cords delivers superior
transmission and enhanced alien crosstalk performance
over unshielded (UTP) cords, for deployment in high density
patching areas in 10 gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T) switch-
to-server applications.
“The use of 28 AWG patch cords has grown significantly in
popularity due to concerns surrounding restricted airflow
in today’s data centres and telecommunications spaces
where high density patching areas are commonplace,” says
Iyer Sivakumar, Sales Manager for Africa at Siemon. “Our
new SkinnyPatch category 6A shielded modular patch cords
provide the exceptional shielded cable performance that
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Backed by investment from China Unicom and Camtel, the SAIL system
links Cameroon and Brazil, a length of 6,000km. Adopting Huawei
Marine’s advanced 100G technology, the system has 4 fibre pairs and
a design capacity of 32Tbit/s. SAIL is the first direct access cable that
connects Africa and South America. When completed, the system will
provide reliable, high-quality intercontinental telecommunications
infrastructure to support growth in these two developing regions.
Lu Yimin, CEO of China Unicom said: “China has strategic partnerships
with Africa and South America. SAIL not only provides high-quality
international telecommunication services to countries in these two
continents, but also better serves Chinese companies to develop their
business in these regions.”
Camtel General Manager David Nkote said: “It is a great pleasure to
partner with China Unicom and Huawei Marine on building the SAIL cable
system. When it’s completed, it will provide new international connectivity,
to facilitate bandwidth demand between Africa and South America and
support the booming economies in the two continents.”
The cable will connect Kribi in Cameroon with Fortaleza in Brazil. SAIL is
due for service in H2 2018. ¡
our customers have come to expect
from Siemon, whilst offering them a
smaller diameter to improve airflow,
accessibility, routing and space savings
in these tighter spaces.”
The new patch cords exceed ANSI/
TIA-568-C.2 and ISO/IEC 11801:2002
performance standards as confirmed
by Intertek, an independent third-party
test lab. SkinnyPatch category 6A plug
technology features Siemon’s patented
cross pair isolator for exceptional
NEXT performance and innovative
360-degree crimp for excellent plug-to-
cable strain relief. ¡
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Huawei Rotating CEO Guo Ping (left), CEO of China Unicom Lu
Yimin (middle), and Camtel General Manager David Nkote (right)
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