For the latest announcements from the connector industry, check out the news briefs for November 10, 2015. Mouser Electronics announced the addition of adaptive driver assistance systems (ADAS) information to its automotive applications site. ADAS enhances the driving experience while providing an increased level of safety, which is expected to significantly reduce automotive accidents. TheseRead More

Today, redundancy is the de facto standard for any network cabling system, and there are a variety of ways to accomplish it.     Years ago it seemed as if disaster preparedness and redundant cabling systems were considered forward-thinking (and something of a luxury) for many network and data center owners and operators. Today, however,Read More

Siemon Interconnect Solutions’ color-coded cable clips ease network identification.   Siemon Interconnect Solutions (SIS), a business unit of Siemon that provides custom network infrastructure solutions, announced new color-coded cable clips that give data center administrators an easy, cost-effective way to clearly segregate and identify various network systems. Available in nine highly visible colors, these clipsRead More

If a network cabling contractor can do a job faster than his competitor, he can bid lower, win the job, and still turn a decent profit. In an excerpt from a recent white paper, Siemon explains how termination speed impacts the bottom line.   As a network cabling contractor, you need to keep an eye onRead More

Siemon extends the benefits of Category 6A shielded cabling to harsh outdoor environments.   Siemon announced the expansion of its comprehensive line of copper cable with category 6A F/UTP shielded outside plant cable (OSP) to provide superior performance and support for the latest applications in outside environments. Meeting TIA and ISO performance requirements for shielded classRead More

Mergers, personnel changes, product news and more are all part of the news briefs for July 14, 2015. Amphenol has made a binding offer of $1.275 billion to Bain Capital for FCI Asia, which will be the company’s second acquisition this year. The acquisition, which will be financed with cash and debt, will close byRead More

In each issue, we highlight important OEM, supplier, and distributor news. Read on for the news briefs for September 16, 2014. Siemon, a fiber optic infrastructure specialist, has created a new video to illustrate the advantages of its LightStack ultra high-density fiber plug-and-play system for high performance data centers. The video illustrates how fiber countsRead More

While its industry-standard passive SFP+ DAC assemblies have been tested and proven for interoperability, these new Siemon Cisco-compatible SFP+ direct-attached copper cable assemblies are programmed specifically to work with network equipment with 10GBASE-CX1 ports. Siemon, a network infrastructure specialist, announced SFP+ Copper twinax direct-attach cables (DACs) that are programmed for compatibility with Cisco equipment. While Siemon’s industry-standard passive SFP+Read More