CommScope, Inc. recently participated in a first-of-its-kind industry “Plugfest” event organized by the Higher Speed Ethernet (HSE) subcommittee of the Ethernet Alliance to evaluate the readiness of HSE infrastructure components and answer demands for 40 and 100 Gb/s applications in data center environments. As one of 16 vendors that contributed equipment to be tested at Ixia’s iSimCity in Santa Clara, Calif., CommScope’s SYSTIMAX® LazrSPEED® 550 and LazrSPEED 300 fiber optic cabling infrastructure exceeded IEEE 802.3ba specifications for high-speed performance and effectively demonstrated interoperability with all other vendor components tested.
“Data center operators are eager to deploy HSE applications to improve operational efficiencies, and the results of this interoperability event indicate that the 40 and 100 Gb/s Ethernet ecosystem is ready to become a reality,” said George Brooks, vice president, Data Center Business Unit, CommScope. “With full participation from industry partners and vendors, the nearly 100 percent success rate concluded from the 135 tests conducted assures data center customers that there is a significant number of network infrastructure components available to support high-speed connectivity needs, and CommScope’s products can be relied on to maintain compatibility as networks evolve.”
“CommScope's multimode fiber cabling solutions easily interoperated with all of the applicable Ixia test port and systems at the Plugfest," said Dave Schneider, Ethernet Alliance HSE subcommittee marketing chair. "The additional length that they are able to support for 40G/100G provides significant design flexibility to network designers and service providers.”
As data center applications continue to increasingly require faster Ethernet speeds, distance between network infrastructure components becomes a challenge. Conclusions drawn from the overwhelming success of the interoperability event confirm that data center designers can take advantage of higher speeds without having to sacrifice engineering design or vendor choice for compatible switches, routers and test gear when working with CommScope’s fiber solutions.
Resource Links
About CommScope
CommScope, Inc. (NYSE: CTV)(www.commscope.com) provides essential infrastructure that makes communication possible. We empower people to connect and communicate seamlessly where, when, and how they choose. Our solutions and services for wired and wireless networks enable high-bandwidth data, video, and voice applications everywhere—at home, at work, and on the go. Through every wave of technology, CommScope helps the world connect and evolve. Backed by numerous respected brands such as Andrew®, SYSTIMAX® and Uniprise®, CommScope supports customers in more than 100 countries around the world through its focus on integrity, ethics, quality and technical innovation.
This press release includes forward-looking statements that are based on information currently available to management, management’s beliefs, as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results to differ materially from those currently expected. For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see CommScope’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In providing forward-looking statements, the company does not intend, and is not undertaking any obligation or duty, to update these statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
News Media Contact:
CommScope
Fiona Nolan, +353 1 2042000
fnolan@commscope.com
or
Investor Contact:
CommScope
Phil Armstrong, +1 828-323-4848