INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Cabling
Leviton increases fiber network support for global data centers
The company fully integrates Leviton-manufactured fiber cable into pre-terminated cable assemblies .
Leviton has announced it has consolidated all of its plenum data center fiber cable manufacturing to its Fuquay-Varina , North Carolina facility .
This insourcing capability is made possible by its September 2020 acquisition of US cable manufacturer Berk-Tek and makes Leviton a fully integrated company that manufactures its own fiber cable , connectors , connectivity hardware and cable assemblies .
This move offers hyperscale , cloud or enterprise data center managers more options , faster response times and more cost effectiveness as they deploy , update or expand their networks .
“ Integrating our own plenum-rated fiber cable into our pre-terminated fiber cable assemblies
WITH LEVITON , DATA CENTER MANAGERS GET A CUSTOMER‐ FOCUSED , SINGLE‐ SOURCE GLOBAL MANUFACTURER OF END‐TO‐ END CABLING SYSTEMS . is a key step following the acquisition of Berk-Tek ,” said Dave Mullen , Senior Product Manager for Leviton Network Solutions .
“ It helps us further optimize our service and logistics to provide data center assemblies quickly and cost-effectively . Also , by directly controlling both the manufacturing of the fiber cable and the fiber cable assemblies , Leviton is now able to increase its capacity and further expand its product line , making what is often times a custom configuration for some manufacturers , a standard offering for Leviton .”
Leviton offers an extensive line of data center and enterprise fiber trunks , including Opt-X Unity ultra-low loss , Opt-X Enterprise DC low loss and plug-n-play standard loss options . In addition to this wide selection of data center cable and pre-terminated assemblies , Leviton offers extensive connectivity systems , design and planning assistance and localized customer service around the world .
“ With Leviton , data center managers get a customer‐focused , single‐source global manufacturer of end‐to‐end cabling systems ,” added Mullen . “ Some of the biggest data center operators in the world – including active equipment manufacturers and cloud network services – rely on Leviton for their fiber networks . We are proud to be one of the few companies in the world to manufacture both complete fiber and copper solutions .” p
64 INTELLIGENTCIO APAC www . intelligentcio . com