New Products: FiberExpress Pre-Term Fiber Assemblies and FiberExpress UHD System
We are pleased to introduce Belden FiberExpress Pre-Terminated LSNH Assemblies and the FiberExpress Ultra High-Density (UHD) System.
FiberExpress Pre-Terminated low-smoke, no-halogen (LSNH) fiber assemblies offer faster data center deployment, better performance and easier scalability to next generation 40GbE and 100GbE transmission speeds. Included in this full range of assemblies are MPO Trunk Assemblies, Hydra Assemblies, Patch Cords and Multi-Fiber Cable Assemblies to meet a wide range of multi-fiber connectivity needs in networking and SAN environments. Each assembly is factory-terminated and tested for superior built-in performance and reliability, providing faster plug-and-play installation and reduced labor cost with virtually no testing or troubleshooting required.
The FiberExpress UHD System is an innovative rack-mount fiber connectivity system that is ideal for ensuring flexibility, manageability and scalability in a variety of high-density fiber applications in the data center. The system can be easily configured with LC, SC, ST and MPO modules, and when used in conjunction with FiberExpress Pre-Terminated LSNH Assemblies, it enables a cost-effective migration to 40GbE and 100GbE applications. The UHD System offers up to double the density of comparable units and is designed to offer superior access to fiber ports while ensuring maximum fiber protection and easier port identification.
White Paper: Advances in Optical Fiber Connectivity
Low-loss fiber connectivity allows for the fundamental best practice of deploying multiple connection points for convenient cross-connects and zone distribution areas in the data center. For example, a fivepoint topology allows for both a cross-connect at the core and ZDAs at each equipment row, enabling low-density patching at the core and all cabling to be preinstalled from the core to the ZDAs. The core remains completely segregated and adding new equipment requires only a short cable run from the ZDA.
In early September we sent out an informative white paper, “Advances in Multi-Fiber Connectivity Enable Data Center Flexibility, Manageability, Scalability and Security” that explains this concept in greater detail. If you missed the email or haven’t had a chance to read the white paper, click on the link below to download.
Featured Blog: Who is Erika Violet and What is She Doing in My Data Center?
Color has always been the easiest way to identify, recognize and classify just about anything, and it has always been an integral part of our industry – from the colors of individual fibers to the outer jacket of a cable.
Despite what you may have heard or seen, there isn’t a new lady or a new type of optical fiber in town. But there is a new color – Erika Violet. Also known as Heather Violet in the UK, this bright pinkish color being used for OM4 cable, adapters and connectors isn’t just an attempt to jazz up the data center. She has a lot to offer when it comes to identifying OM4 fiber in the data center.
Change in Fiber Types
For several years, Belden has offered a variety of OM2 multimode fibre types. Some of these OM2 fibre types have been removed from the latest Belden Optical Fibre Cable Catalogue. While IEEE standards specified a modal bandwidth of at least 500/500 MHz•km for OM2 fibre, those that were introduced with a higher modal bandwidth of 600/1200 MHz•km are not suited for today’s laser-based 850 nanometer VCSEL transceivers used in current and future networks. Click here for more information on the phasing out of these 600/1200 MHz•km OM2 fibre types.
A Message from Jan-Pieter van Welsem
Sales and Marketing Director Enterprise & Broadcast Connectivity, EMEA
According to several research reports that have surfaced over the past year, it is expected that investment in data center infrastructure throughout our region could reach upwards of $40 billion by the end of this year, with cloud computing services, virtualization and storage driving the need for more bandwidth and more complex architectures. At the same time, data centers in our region are focused on achieving a low carbon footprint by maximizing space and reducing power consumption. Our continuously evolving range of Data Center Solutions, including the most recent introduction of pre-terminated fiber assemblies, gives you a chance to open up whole new areas of possibility. These low-loss solutions are well positioned for the density, performance and scalability requirements of this rapidly emerging market. Please take some time to review these products and download the informative white paper. In the meantime, happy reading!
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We are pleased to introduce Belden FiberExpress Pre-Terminated LSNH Assemblies and the FiberExpress Ultra High-Density (UHD) System.
Low-loss fiber connectivity allows for the fundamental best practice of deploying multiple connection points for convenient cross-connects and zone distribution areas in the data center. For example, a fivepoint topology allows for both a cross-connect at the core and ZDAs at each equipment row, enabling low-density patching at the core and all cabling to be preinstalled from the core to the ZDAs. The core remains completely segregated and adding new equipment requires only a short cable run from the ZDA.
Color has always been the easiest way to identify, recognize and classify just about anything, and it has always been an integral part of our industry – from the colors of individual fibers to the outer jacket of a cable.
For several years, Belden has offered a variety of OM2 multimode fibre types. Some of these OM2 fibre types have been removed from the latest 
