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November 07, 2008

PANDUIT's New OPTICOM FRME-U Series Fiber Rack Mount Enclosures

Just as was the case with the old copper-based mainframe distribution racks of central offices, today’s optical fiber distribution frame serves as the interface between the transmission equipment and the external optical network. At the point in the network where the fiber from the transmission equipment meets the fiber from the external subscriber/trunk network, some sort of reasonably compact cross-connection area is necessary for fiber to be organized and terminated, making it convenient for technicians to handle rearrangements, measurements and troubleshooting of optical lines. 

As bandwidth requirements continue to increase rapidly, vendors likewise continue to develop high-density equipment and fiber management systems capable of housing many fiber connections in a small footprint. Systems must be so flexible that they can accommodate future growth while continuing to allow easy access to the fiber connections and terminations.
 
In this world of skyrocketing fiber density, rack mount enclosures are important to accommodate and protect a fiber system working area from dust and other potential problems.
 
And now, PANDUIT (News - Alert) has introduced their OPTICOM FRME-U series Fiber Rack Mount Enclosures, which provide a flexible system for managing fiber terminations, connections, and patching in all types of telecommunications room and work area applications. The enclosures combine simple installation and high patch field density with integral cable management features to ensure end-to-end signal integrity for increased network reliability. FRME-U enclosures are available in 1 RU and 2 RU high versions and are compatible with all PANDUIT OPTICOMFiber Adapter Panel (FAP) based field termination or field splicing installations for greater system versatility.
 
For more information contact PANDUIT on the web at http://www.panduit.com/opt38, by email at [email protected], or by phone at 800-777-3300.

Richard Grigonis is Executive Editor of TMC (News - Alert)�s IP Communications Group. To read more of Richard�s articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Tim Gray
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