ADC Launches OmniReach Multi-Fiber Service Terminal; Ruggedized FTTX Terminal Accelerates and Enhances Reliability of Drop Cable Deployment.MINNEAPOLIS -- ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT)(www.adc.com) announced today the availability of the OmniReach(TM) Multi-Fiber Service Terminal (MST MST - Mountain Standard Time (GMT-0700) MST - Association of Maximum Service Telecasters MST - Maastricht, Netherlands - Zuid-Limburg (Airport Code) MST - Madison Symmetric Torus (toroidal reversed field pinch device) MST - Magnetic Systems Technology Ltd (UK) MST - Maintenance Skills Tutor MST - Maintenance Support Team MST - Maîtrise des Sciences et Techniques MST - Maladie Sexuellement Transmissible MST - Management Support Team), the newest addition to the OmniReach portfolio of infrastructure solutions for Fiber-To-The-X (FTTX (Fiber To The X) Refers to all the "fiber-to-the-wherever" technologies. See FTTC and FTTP. See also FTX.) networks. Designed to withstand extreme outside plant The facilities that link a telephone company's central office (CO) to the subscriber. The outside plant is essentially the local loops and all their associated equipment, which includes the cables, junction boxes, load coils and other structures. Also known as the "loop plant." Contrast with inside plant.   conditions and accelerate drop deployment in optical access networks, the OmniReach MST features OptiTap(TM) ruggedized connector housings that are factory terminated and environmentally sealed. Available in 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 port versions, the OmniReach MST is a self-contained unit featuring hardened connectors for superior durability and reliability in the drop segment of the network. No enclosure is required, and the unit may be pole, slab, pedestal, or aerial mounted. Through a technology transfer agreement with Corning Cable Systems, ADC manufactures and integrates OptiTap ruggedized connector housings into all OmniReach MST units. "Like all of ADC's OmniReach solutions, the OmniReach MST was built from the ground up specifically for FTTX deployments, and has been field-tested and proven to perform in real-world outside plant conditions," said Tom Kampf, director of fiber solutions for ADC. "Leveraging industry-leading OptiTap connector technology, ADC's OmniReach MST significantly reduces the terminal and drop cable installation time for connecting subscribers' premises, effectively reducing total installed cost of deployment." ADC's OmniReach FTTX Infrastructure Solutions offer telecommunications service providers flexibility in managing their FTTP and FTTN FTTN - Fiber to the Node FTTN - Fiber-To-The-Neighborhood equipment, including the expensive central office-based electronics, used to transmit the signals to individual homes. This ability to optimize the infrastructure enables service providers to leverage their investment and quickly generate revenue. In addition to the newly released OmniReach MST, the family of OmniReach FTTX products includes Fiber Distribution Terminals, Fiber Access Terminals, Passive Optical Splitter Modules, and Wavelength Division Multiplexer Modules. For more information on FTTX and the ADC OmniReach portfolio, please visit http://www.adc.com/fttx. OptiTap(TM) is a trademark of Corning Cable Systems Brands. About ADC ADC provides the connections for wireline, wireless, cable, broadcast and enterprise networks around the world. ADC's innovative network infrastructure equipment and professional services enable high-speed Internet, data, video, and voice services to residential, business and mobile subscribers. ADC (NASDAQ:ADCT) has sales into more than 150 countries. Learn more about ADC at www.adc.com. |
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