Belden FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System Offers Ultra High Density, Plus Ease Of Installation And Maintenance

Richmond, IN - Belden, a world leader in the development of signal transmission solutions for wired and wireless enterprise networks, as well as the broadcast, industrial, residential and building management/security markets, announces the launch of its FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System, an innovative new fiber patching system designed to support its world-class Belden IBDN FiberExpress Structured Cabling Solution. The new FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System will be available in April.

Offering ultra high density combined with multiple user-friendly features, the Belden FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System responds to the growing trend towards increased deployment of optical fiber cabling solutions to support higher transmission speeds in backbone infrastructures and data centers. The new patching system is cost-effective, highly reliable, and engineered to deliver flexibility and ease of maintenance in a multitude of patching applications - from the data center and telecommunications room, to the high-speed links that transmit high quality voice, data and video to users' desktops in offices, campuses, broadcast facilities, and on factory floors.

Suitable for use anywhere that interconnections or splicing of optical fiber occurs, the Belden FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System offers the following features and benefits:

• Ultra high density, to maximize floor and rack space and provide scalability for future expansion, while being extremely protective of the optical fiber cables and connectors.
• Easy installation and maintenance, to save on labor costs and provide quick, convenient access to system components to facilitate moves, adds and changes without disrupting network operations.
• Optimum flexibility, to handle a wide variety of fiber optic installation environments, as well as current and future bandwidth-intensive applications and technologies.
• Built-in manageability, to facilitate connector and patch cord identification, protection, routing, and cable management.

As the cornerstone of Belden's FiberExpress Solution, the new FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System integrates seamlessly with all FiberExpress cables, connectors and management components. The FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel System supports LC, SC, ST-Compatible and other connector adapter modules, which can be mixed and matched within the panel for optimal convenience and flexibility. Secure locking and keyed options are available, as are wall-mount solutions for additional space-savings in backbone interconnect installations.

SOURCE: Belden