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News Release from: Tyco Electronics - Comns Computer Consumer Elctrns | Subject: LC Secure and MPO Secure
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 26 September 2006
Connectors secure fibre networks
Tyco Electronics announced the expansion of its Secure connector product line to include both MPO and LC interfaces.
Tyco Electronics announced the expansion of its Secure connector product line to include both MPO and LC interfaces Standard colours and keys are available in red, blue, yellow and green, with additional designs for up to ten different colour/keying options
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The expansion of our connector line from the MT-RJ Secure product to the LC Secure and MPO Secure product allows us to offer a complete network protection solution", said Frans van Geijn, Product Manager, Tyco Electronics fibre Optics Business Unit.
"From the backbone to the equipment panel, these Tyco Electronics products allow the users to segregate and protect their networks through physical keying and colour codes".
The LC Secure product, designed for the small form-factor applications, is compatible with both jacketed and buffered fibre.
It is available in both LightCrimp Plus and standard epoxy/polish style connectors for single-mode and multimode fibres.
Each connector features a colour-coded key that will only mate with like-coloured adapters to minimise connection to the wrong networks.
Standard colours include red, blue, green and yellow.
An additional six colours are available as needed.
The MPO Secure products, designed for high-density applications, are available in the same colours and are compatible with colour-coded MPO Secure cassettes.
Standard MPO Secure trunk cables are available in fibre counts up to 72 fibres.
MPO Secure cassettes are available as 12 or 24 fibre assemblies.
Cables and cassettes are available with 50um, XG and 62.5um multimode fibre.
"The success of the MT-RJ Secure product line has fostered growing interest in expanding the product concept to include other interfaces".
"The addition of LC Secure and MPO Secure to Tyco Electronics' product portfolio will allow a wider adoption of the concept and allow more customers to take advantage of the benefits these systems offer", comments Frans van Geijn.
"Tyco Electronics Secure product line provides assured safety and protection against unwanted intrusion on a network".
A complete line of connector and cable assemblies are available for MT-RJ Secure, LC Secure and MPO Secure products.
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