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Berk-Tek Introduces Smaller 10G UTP Cable for Limited Distance

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New Holland, PA – March 15, 2010…Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company, a leading copper and fiber optic cabling manufacturer, announced the introduction of their new 10G Limited Distance (LD) UTP cable, featuring a significant reduction in the cable diameter versus existing category 6A UTP cables.  The Berk-Tek 10G LD cable is designed to support IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T to a maximum distance of 60 meters specifically in high density applications such as data centers.

The biggest challenge in producing a reliable UTP cable for 10 Gigabit applications is to assure the elimination of alien crosstalk. Berk-Tek’s new 10G LD cable incorporates several design innovations originally utilized in Berk-Tek’s LANmark-10G2 Category 6A cable, one of the smallest in the industry. “The advantage of Berk-Tek’s 10G LD cable is that it supports 10GBASE-T to 60 meters at a significantly reduced diameter and does not require alien crosstalk testing,” states Jim Frey, Copper Product Manager for Berk-Tek.
 
Berk-Tek 10G LD meets all IEEE 802.3an channel performance requirements when terminated with Category 6A connectivity -- four connectors to 60 meters and two connectors down to a seven-meter channel. The 10G LD cable also meets all the TIA-568-C.2 internal requirements for Category 6A component compliance (500 MHz) at these distances.
 
With a diameter of .265”, the new LANmark-10G LD cable is 15% smaller than LANmark-10G2, which can save up to 50% in conduit space. This reduces pathway constriction and facilitates improved air circulation, resulting in lower cooling costs and a reduction in energy consumption. “We are finding that many 10GBASE-T implementations do not require full 100 meter channels,” notes Todd Harpel, Director of Marketing for Berk-Tek. “This cable provides an extremely small cross-sectional area to optimize pathway fill in high density installations like data centers and high performance computing operations,” he adds.

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Carol Oliver Berk-Tek Marketing Analyst
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About Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company

About Berk-Tek, A Nexans Company For more than 45 years, Berk-Tek has been a leading manufacturer of more than 100 different network copper and fiber optic cable products. The company has led in the development of high-performance and enhanced fiber optic and UTP cables designed to transport high-speed data and voice transmissions. Berk-Tek has major manufacturing facilities at New Holland, PA, Fuquay-Varina, NC and Elm City, NC. For more information, visit www.berktek.com.

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About Nexans

With energy as the basis of its development, Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, offers an extensive range of cables and cabling systems. The Group is a global player in the infrastructure, industry, building and Local Area Network markets. Nexans addresses a series of market segments from energy, transport and telecom networks to shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotive, electronics, aeronautics, handling and automation. With an industrial presence in 39 countries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 23,500 people and had sales in 2008 of 6.8 billion euros. Nexans is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris, compartment A. More information on www.nexans.com