Microtest Launches New OMNIScanner LT Residential Cable Tester; OMNIScanner LT Targeted at Growing Residential Networking Market.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 Microtest(R), Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MTST MTST Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Teto (Social movement of Brazil) MTST Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter MTST Maneuvering Target Statistical Tracker MTST Minimal Task Spanning Tree ), the technology leader in network cable testing, launched a new product in their flagship line of premise network cable testers A cable tester is an electronic device used to verify the electrical connections in a cable or other wired assembly. Generally a cable tester consists of:
The entrance of classic electrical contractors into the datacom business worldwide and growth in residential networking is creating new opportunities for more affordable cable certification tools. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Parks Associates (2001), the residential structured wiring market is expected to be an area of significant growth, doubling in size by 2004. New standards for residential cabling, such as TIA-570A, require installers to fully certify the cabling to the same exacting standards as commercial premises. Installers certifying residential cabling typically do not own advanced cable test equipment. The OMNIScanner LT has been designed to be a cost-effective, yet highly advanced, tool to address this need. OMNIScanners remain the world's most accurate field cable testers; the OMNIScanner LT, like the OMNIScanner2, exceeds proposed 250 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Level III accuracy requirements. OMNIScanner LT has an extremely wide dynamic range of 100dB that allows advanced S-Band cable and connector diagnostics and supports the industry's only available Categories 5/5e/6 channel testing capability in the field. It is also compliant with today's evolving national cabling standards and all the new link definitions. OMNIScanner LT can be kept up-to-date via free software downloads from Microtest's website. It is compatible with Microtest's line of OMNIScanner accessories, including all link and channel adapters as well as the OMNIFiber(R) and the new single-mode fiber See singlemode fiber. optic test adapter, OMNIFiber(R) SM. For managing test results and tool configurations, the OMNIScanner LT is fully compatible with Microtest's suite of PC companion software, Scanlink(TM) Tools. "We are increasing our residential focus with the introduction of the new OMNIScanner LT. The LT provides a full cable certification system for the residential network installer using only the essential features found in our flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , the OMNIScanner. This compact feature set allows Microtest to offer advanced cable testing at a new low price," said David Coffin, Vice President and General Manager of Microtest's Network Test and Measurement division. "This product line expansion further proves our commitment to test and measurement diversification and follows the September 2000 introduction of the MICROSCANNER Pro, which rapidly became the leading cable tester for the residential network installer," concluded Mr. Coffin. The suggested retail price of OMNIScanner LT is US $4,995; it is available now from authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: distributors worldwide. For more demanding applications and commercial environments, the flagship OMNIScanner2 is recommended with an additional USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface, and flash memory card slot A socket for inserting a printed circuit board or a PC Card (CardBus card). See PC Card. . Microtest now offers a comprehensive range of premise network cable testers from MICROSCANNER Pro, $399, through PentaScanner(R) SI, $2,995, and PentaScanner(R) 350, $3,995, to the OMNIScanner LT, $4,995, and the flagship OMNIScanner2, $5,995. Microtest's purpose is to bring people and information together with innovative technology that simplifies evolving networks. Microtest is a leader in network test and measurement products such as OMNIScanner(R)2, PentaScanner(R), CertiFiber(R), and OMNIFiber(R) and network appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything and storage products such as FileZerver(TM), DiscZerver(TM), and LinuxZerver(TM). Headquartered in Phoenix, Microtest has international offices in Sydney, Australia; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Beijing, China; Munich, Germany; Guadalajara, Mexico; Singapore and Crawley, United Kingdom. Visit Microtest at www.microtest.com. |
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