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Siemon introduces TERA Category
8.2 copper cabling system
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S
iemon, a leading global network
infrastructure specialist, has
announced the launch of its
end-to-end TERA Category 8.2 copper
cabling system, delivering transmission
performance up to 2 GHz to support
emerging high-speed 25 and 40 Gigabit
(25/40GBASE-T) applications in data centre
switch-to-server applications.
Siemon’s TERA Category 8.2 system includes
cable, patch cords, connectors and pre-
terminated cable assemblies. The system
is founded on Siemon’s TERA connector
that was originally chosen as the ISO/
IEC 11801 interface for category 7A/Class
FA and that also now meets Category 8.2
compliance. Combining the TERA connector
with category 8.2 S/FTP 2000 MHz cable
and patch cords delivers a complete
end-to-end system that exceeds ISO/IEC
category 8.2/Class II specifications for
2-connector, 30-metre Class II channels in
the data centre. These channels and the
emerging 25G/40GBASE-T applications that
they support are specifically targeted for
deployment at the data centre ‘edge’ where
server to switch connections are made.
“Siemon’s fully shielded TERA connector
has long been the highest-performing
copper connector available, so it was no
surprise that it easily achieved Category 8.2
compliance with plenty of margin and we
are now excited to introduce our complete
end-to-end TERA Category 8.2 system,”
said Mike Boisseau, Siemon’s Business Unit
Leader for Copper Systems. “Not only is
the TERA connector far more robust than
other twisted-pair copper connectors, but
the Category 8.2 system provides enhanced
insertion loss and crosstalk performance
over RJ45-based Category 8 systems while
offering the reach to support a broad range
of switch-to-server architectures, preserving
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copper’s place in the data centre for years
to come.” continuing evolution to meet the needs of
the cabling industry.”
Siemon’s end-to-end TERA Category 8.2
system can be easily certified using new
TERA adapters which have been released
by Fluke Networks for their Versiv DSX-
8000 CableAnalyzer, which demonstrates
high levels of accuracy when compared to
laboratory measurements. Siemon’s TERA-to-RJ45 patch cords are
ideal for 2-connector switch-to-server
connections in middle-of-row (MoR) and
end-of-row (EoR) configurations, while
available Category 8-compatible RJ45-
to-RJ45 patch cords enable direct attach
switch-to-server connections in top-of-rack
(ToR) configurations. The TERA outlet
and plug are backwards compatible with
Category 7A/Class FA cabling systems
which allows for both flexibility and future-
proof performance, making TERA ideal
for data centres, healthcare imaging and
financial applications. n
“We are pleased to support TERA Category
8.2 testing with the release of our new
TERA adapter,” said Harley Lang, RCDD,
Fluke Networks’ Director of Worldwide
Marketing. “This is the latest example of
the Versiv Cabling Certification System’s
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