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are part of the first phase of the
high-speed migration platform and
support current and future high-speed
applications:
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MPO connectivity options: 24-fibre
connections that ensure lowest
first cost duplex deployments with
a single connection, 12-fibre to
support the seamless expansion of
legacy 12-fibre infrastructures and
8-fibre support QSFP technologies,
providing for customers utilising
this parallel optic configuration.
Fibre optic panels: Ultra- and
high- density panels that
simplify management of duplex
and parallel ports for dynamic
migration and flexibility.
Ultra-low loss (ULL) performance:
Ultra-low loss pre-terminated
components enable longer link
spans with more connectivity
options and guaranteed support
for attenuation-sensitive
applications.
LazrSPEED® WideBand OM5:
Part of the flagship CommScope
SYSTIMAX® portfolio, most
recently designated OM5 by the
ISO/IEC. It enhances the ability
of short-wavelength division
multiplexing to provide at least
four-fold increases in usable
bandwidth while maintaining
backward compatibility with
legacy multimode fibre.
imVision®: The automated
infrastructure management
system (AIM) that gives oversight
and control to SYSTIMAX physical
network connectivity solutions.
Commenting on the solutions,
Kanary says: “OM5 provides a
significant advantage over legacy
OM3 and OM4 fibres to support
SWDM applications. OM5 is designed
to support at least four low-cost
wavelengths in the 850-950 nm range,
enabling optimal support of emerging
Shortwave Wavelength Division
Multiplexing (SWDM) applications that
reduce parallel fibre count by at least a
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factor of four to allow continued
use of just two fibres (rather than
eight) for transmitting 40 Gb/s and
100 Gb/s and reduced fibre counts
for higher speeds. OM5 is available
globally from CommScope in field-
terminated and pre-terminated
versions for installations in multiple
enterprise environments, from
campuses to buildings to data centres.”
“With our high-speed migration
solutions, we’re able to help data
centre managers accelerate the growth
of their DC capacity and the speed of
their digital transformation initiatives,”
said John Schmidt, Vice President
of Global Data Centre Solutions at
CommScope. “We are quickly moving
from 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s to 100Gb/s,
400Gb/s and beyond. The more data
consumers and network users need,
the more services they expect, the
more critical speed becomes. This
is a global phenomenon and one of
the top challenges that data centre
managers will face.”
Delivering connectivity resources
at scale has become a competitive
differentiator, per Jennifer Cooke,
Research Director in IDC’s Datacenter
Trends and Strategies group. Digital
transformation initiatives are built
on making data-driven decisions and
the ever-increasing need for speed
will challenge network and data
providers soon.
“Preparing to meet this challenge
requires not only investment, but a
strategy and vision to transition
when and where resources are
needed,” said Cooke. “CommScope’s
high-speed migration services meet a
critical need in the market by
providing a bridge between current
and future demand and supporting
a strategic vision for data centre and
network transformation.”
High-speed migration for data centres in Africa
CommScope’s platform is available in Africa and ready
to overcome region-specific obstacles, as Ehab Kanary
explains: “Though challenging, this platform will work in
lower-connectivity areas across Africa. The roll-out of high-
speed mobile connectivity in Africa is demonstrating yet
again how emerging economies can leapfrog traditional
developmental stages to accelerate their economic growth.
With changes taking place in how technologies are used
and valued across businesses, organisations across Africa
are reviewing all aspects of their IT infrastructure, including
on-premise, colocation and cloud solutions.
“Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa have been
highlighted as leaders in the development of regional
data centres while colocation demand across the African
continent is increasing two to three times faster than the
supply, according to Data Centre Dynamics. CommScope
knows when and if a customer is ready for high-speed
migration, allowing them to focus on what they do best: run
their business. Speed is – and always will be – critical, and
CommScope offers the solutions and knowledge required
to face any challenge. We understand that customers
are in different stages when it comes to their data centre
strategies and can provide insight to future data centre
ecosystems and technology trends.”
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