UC PRECON The Pre-terminated cabling solution for network infrastructures in offices and data centres. A dependable, fast and always available part of Draka Datacom Solutions.
Who is Draka Communications? Draka Communications a member of Draka Holding N.V. located in Amsterdam offers a versatile and reliable range of copper and optical fibre cables for infrastructures in the data and telecommunication industry. Our long-lasting expertise in cable and fibre business has been the basis for us holding a major market position today. Draka Communications is located in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, North America and South America. Draka's Universal Cabling system for Datacom networks Draka s range of UC branded Universal Cables has been specifically designed for data transmission and combines high-capacity with a flexible cable concept that offers the best possible futureproofing for industrial, trade and service sector customers. Draka UC cables can be used in both standardized and customized networks. Draka UC300 UC1500 This comprehensive product range of twisted pair cable ranking from Cat.5 e over Cat.6 to patented design for Cat.6 A up to multimedia cables has been tailored to a variety of applications and allows highest transmission rates. Draka UC FIBRE Optical fiber data cables from the UC FIBRE series support the latest leading edge transmission standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet with ten billion bits per second (10Gbit/s) and provide the ideal basis for the move to faster transmission protocols in the future. Data Centre Solutions UC FUTURE With 40/100 Gigabit-Ethernet infrastructures rapidly emerging as the next standard, Draka has extended its product range with a cable program with UC FUTURE cable that meets current requirements regarding packing density in data centers and will facilitate the move to next-generation 40/100 Gigabit-Ethernet. 2<
UC CONNECT Building blocks for ultimate network performance Draka s broadened portfolio of connectivity products accomplishes perfectly the range of Datacom cable solutions established since many years in a variety of applications. It contains as well Copper connectivity products in classical Cat.5 performance over trendy Cat.6 compliant products up to 10Gb/s premium Cat.6 A products as leading edge fibre optic products facilitating Draka s superior PCVDbased optical fibre cables along with modular, pluggable FO connectivity solutions perfected for durability and flexibility. UC PRECON Pre-terminated cabling concept The system concept contains solutions for all layers of network cabling in office backbones and work areas, data centres and hosted applications: pre-terminated, modular, individually labelled and tested, along with customer-specific documentation. The system components meet latest standard's requirements and enable simple migration towards faster network applications. Your specific installation needs are fully reflected by the service and logistics concept. The hottest topics in today s IT infrastructure debate are energy efficiency, TCO, power, cooling management and network management. Often network cabling is listed here as well. However, cabling shouldn t be considered in isolation, since it takes direct influence to all abovementioned issues. The only way to find the optimum is an integrated infrastructure approach. Hereafter you can find system solutions which can lower the barriers to proper cooling and airflow by smart combination of Draka Universal Cabling components. More important they enable cost efficient but future proof solution in the light of rapid innovations in networking, which can hardly be predicted for more than a couple of years. Hence flexibility is key which allows IT operators to change to latest chip technologies to enjoy improvements in energy consumption without re-installing their infrastructures. Nonetheless it s crucial to meet established industry standards because proprietary solution can quickly turn to a dead-end street. Draka s UC PRECON preterminated cabling solution is entirely funded on global network and application standards but moreover offers flexibility and performance which are mission critical in dynamic technology fields like LAN and data centres. > 3
UC PRECON LAN cabling solution UC PRECON is available in three optimized performance levels UC PRECON 300 Class D unshielded cabling solutions suitable for standard office applications UC PRECON 400 Class E unshielded and shielded cabling solutions meeting all requirements for networks with headroom for future growth UC PRECON 500 Class E A shielded 10G ready cabling solutions for IEEE 802.3 standard compliant high-speed networks Draka UC PRECON copper trunk cable assemblies are the perfect for LAN data centres and all other installations where time to completion is key. Factory pre-terminated and tested cabling saves time and labour, as compared to field terminated installations. Assemblies are custom configured in pre-engineered lengths with connectors to meet the specific needs of each application. Various options in cable ends lay-up are available. All UC PRECON products are also available as single cable pre-term solution UC PRECON Data centre trunk cabling What s needed to meet future data centre requirements in copper cabling? In highly concentrated data centre networks, at server level, the key is to maximize utilization of available pathways, racks and spaces rather than to go for maximum permissible channel length. Especially at Client level bulky cabling forms a serious barrier to air ventilation, literally one of the hot topics in data centres due to growing packing density in server racks and the need to offload the high amount of heat dissipated by all the electronics. For this application Draka has developed the UC FUTURE program which contains slim cable designs based on existing work area cable standards, which are perfect for zone cabling in data centres because of these characteristics: Up to 100% higher packing density in cable trays Fully compliant with established cable standards FTP design to eliminate any Alien-Xtalk interferences Full 10GBase-T performance over a channel distance of 60m Just one of many possible solutions: UC PRECON 10G 6-channel cabling solution Factory pre-terminated and tested cabling solution equipped with UC CONNECT 500 10G modules and UC FUTURE LOOMED ZD 26 AWG Cat.6 A cable. These UC FUTURE cables are recommended in UC PRECON solutions combining the various options of UC CONNECT connectivity products matching perfectly the complementary cable products. Find out about the variety of pre-terminated cabling solutions and visit www.drakact.com/connect 4<
UC CONNECT LAN connectivity products On-site installations take full advantage of the comprehensive range of versatile UC branded cabling systems based on UC CONNECT if pre-termination isn t desired. It contains all components needed to create end-to-end cabling solutions to last. Cables Draka offers UC branded cable solutions to meet all performance levels required in today s LAN and data centre cabling needs. Shielded and unshielded UC branded cable is fit for installation in horizontal or building backbone areas. Compliance to relevant standards is guaranteed and 3 rd party verified. 10G network operators enjoy best class performance headroom thanks to Draka s patented unique UC500 designs available as F/FTP, U/FTP and U/UTP. Jacks UC CONNECT shielded and unshielded snapin-jacks offer 3 rd party testing to meet all requirements facilitating up to 10G channel performance. The jacks fit all UC CONNECT snap-in style faceplates, floorboxes and patch panels. Its tool-free termination makes installations quick and easy. Patch Panels 19 rack mounted patch panels are available with or without support bar and cable management, and with IDC punchdown blocks or snap-in style to fit all jacks of the UC CONNECT program. UC PRECON patch panel solutions are available with customized laser-carved labels according to your individual project s documentation need. Modules and Faceplates All Draka connectivity solutions fit a comprehensive range of plastic accessories to provide an outlet solution for wall, CP box and panel applications. For the full range of copper accessories please visit our website www.drakact.com/connect Patch Cords UC CONNECT factory-tested patch cords guarantee superior performance and accomplish UC PRECON cabling to form a fully standard compliant channel solution. Its performance supports solutions for full 10G readiness. > 5
UC FIBRE Fibre optic cabling solutions Optical fibre principle Utmost accuracy during the manufacturing process this is the secret of a high-capacity optical fibre. Only top quality permits an optimum data transmission especially in the new high-speed networks. The necessary processes such as the plasma-activated deposition (PCVD) require state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques as well as a special know-how of Draka s employees. Sophisticated PCVD process It is the highly accurate process of the so-called plasma-activated deposition (PCVD) that makes our optical fibres exceptionally proven for future requirements. These fibres are applied to all fibre optic cables of series UC FIBRE. Maximum link distances due to laseroptimized fibres The cost-effective 10 Gbit Ethernet at 850nm is ideally supported by MaxCap OM3. Without re-installations, idle times and additional investments, it makes distances possible which allow the change to the next faster transmission protocol by using the existing network structure on the same infrastructure. It does not matter whether it concerns the frequently used applications with light emitting diodes (LED) or new interfaces on the basis of VCSELs. MaxCap OM4 - blue print for new multimode fibre standard OM4 multimode fibre is ideal for 10G ink applications requiring a higher power budget, for example when more connectors are required, which is the case in Data Centres. They are also perfect for 10G applications requiring a longer distance than 300 meters (up to 550 meters). Finally, OM4 fibres are future proof, especially for 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet solutions. BendBright technology The key feature in the fibre design that allows for significant improvement in macro bending performance is the insertion of a field confining trench in the fibre cladding. This trench reduces the optical power in the region just outside the guiding core, which is very beneficial in keeping the signal inside the fibre when the fibre is bent. BendBright technology facilitates convincing benefits: 10-100x bending improvement over standard fibres Fully backwards compatible with i.e. G.652.D standard single mode fibre Deployed in over 30 countries worldwide Greater than 10 million SM splices and connectors Every network is a unique structure. There are various segments of different requirements which need to be under - stood before creating any solution. LAN and data centre backbones are already equipped with optical fibre technology. It is state-of-the-art and offers lowest attenuation at highest data rates which is a prerequisite for backbone data links. With data centres it forms one of the most demanded components due to the highly aggregated data traffic there. As soon as 10 Gigabit Ethernet comes to the agenda at client level, a data centre backbone capable of 10GbE to link between access and distribution level turns into a real bottleneck. Despite the fact that copper data cables are capable of covering a distance of up to 100m at 10Gbit/s, the preference in this place should be laser optimized multimode fibre according to OM3 specification. This fibre technology is available in Draka cable designs to meet the specific needs of data centre infrastructures, let it be a single core cable or the popular shotgun cable design with figure-8 shape, the break-out cable for multiple fan outs or loose tube cable design with high fibre counts for trunk lines. More and more in use is the MPO-style optical fibre connector, which requires small cables to fit the planar structure of its fibre management as well as its outer dimensions. Draka s specifically designed MPO cable is made for interconnects of 40GBase-SR4 channels which is one of the next options into a data centre s infrastructure of the future. 6<
Draka Certified Engineers Program the way to know how Certified engineers enjoy full vendor support before, during and after completion of their projects. Before Already before your project commences Draka is there to train you on all features of UC cabling system. If you are an experienced professional or still improving your engineering skills Draka offers you the right mix of theory and practice to get you going better. Take advantage of a world leading manufacturer s resources. During If your project is fully running and you face an issue trust in our experienced in-field support. You will not be alone if there are questions about testing, standards or installation practices. If there is uncertainty about your specification, we are there to give you support. After Needless to say the 3 rd party approved solutions from Draka are entirely covered by an end-to-end system warranty. Simply fill the form provided on the Draka website www.drakact.com/connect and give the Draka UC system end-user full confidence over the entire life cycle of his network infrastructure. Draka preterminated cabling system Your system solution for future proof LAN and data centre cabling! Modular solutions in copper and optical fibre cabling Easy to handle thanks to pre-terminated plug n play! Cost and time efficient installation End-to-end System warranty Factory tested links Dokumentation according to your needs Supports better cooling and airflow in dense installations 10, 40 and 100 GbE Next Generation Ethernet Ready 50% higher packing density with twisted pair cabling Includes: Fully shielded Cat.6 A performing 10G channel BendBrightXS: world first bendinsensitive SM-fibre MaxCap-BB-OM4: performance meets robustness, bend-insensitive high-speed MM-fibre > 7
We make communication technology work, by serving you in every way to realize your leading edge network solution Draka Communications has offices and production facilities all over the world. To get in touch with us and find out how we can help you build your network, visit our website at www.draka.com/communications or contact us. United Kingdom DRAKA Comteq UK Ltd. Crowther Road Crowther Industrial Estate Washington, Tyne and Wear NE38 0AQ Phone: +44 191 415 50 00 Telefax: +44 191 415 82 78 comtequk@draka.com Our European Sales Offices: Austria Vienna Denmark Broendby Finland Espoo France Argenteuil Germany Berlin Cologne Netherlands Amsterdam Eindhoven Gouda Norway Drammen Romania Bucharest Russia St.Petersburg Spain Maliaño - Cantabria Barcelona Turkey Istanbul United Kingdom Washington Tyne and Wear Our European Production Centres: Denmark Broendby Finland Oulo France Calais Cedex Haisnes Cedex Germany Berlin Nuremberg Netherlands Eindhoven Delfzijl Russia St. Petersburg Slovakia Presov Spain Santander United Kingdom Washington Tyne and Wear