September 2024 Newsletter CommScope Technical Family Webinar Join us for the next CommScope Technical Family webinar, “TIA, IEEE and ISO Standards Update” on October 10th. Having a thorough understanding of standards is essential for every telecommunications professional to properly design and install a cabling solution to support customers’ critical networks. In this webinar we will review several important IEEE 802.3, TIA 568, IEC and ISO 11801 updates that impact the industry. Register for this webinar here. Solutions and Product Updates In our continuing effort to optimize the CommScope copper cable portfolio and supply chain, we announce a new NETCONNECT® CS44Z3 CAT6A F/FTP cable made in China. It has a F/FTP design with LSZH jacket. It will be offered with 305m reel package. Click here to learn more. CommScope offers several extended reach solutions. OSP Powered Fiber Cable works with a Class 2 power supply and rectifier. The Constellation® offering is connected to a FMP solution. Review each link below for more information: 1. GigaREACH™ XL   2. OSP Powered Fiber Cable   3. Constellation Did You Know? Customers frequently ask if the metal sheath (armor) of an intra-building fiber optic cable should be bonded. The short answer is: Yes. Bonding and Grounding – according to local codes, industry standards, and best practices – is a requirement for any structured cabling system. But before we go further, we should clarify the difference between Bonding and Grounding. According to the NFPA-70 (National Electrical Code): Grounding: Establishing a connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit or equipment and the earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth. Bonding: The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that ensures electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed. According to ANSI/TIA-607-E Bonding and Grounding Telecommunications Systems: Cable sheaths (metallic armoring) shall be bonded to the primary to secondary busbar CommScope has a couple solutions for customer use in a Bonding application. BLK-ARMOR Kits 12A1 CLAMP The Tech Blog Check out this recent episode of the CommScope Crosstalk podcast, “Managing Fiber in the Data Center with CommScope’s FiberGuide®,” with Mungree Singh. Click here to access. You can listen on your mobile device through Spotify, Apple podcasts, and all other major podcast streaming platforms. CommScope's Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Contact us: https://www.commscope.com/support/enterprise-networks/ Always…Start with the TAC! We make it easy: Where are you located? Email a TAC agent in your region (24x7) and get a quick reply: North America: tac.americas@commscope.com Europe, Middle East and Africa: tac.emea@commscope.com Central America, Latin-America, Caribbean: tac.cala@commscope.com Asia-Pacific: tac.apac@commscope.com Prefer to Chat? Start a live chat with a TAC agent in one click: LiveChat. 24 hrs. Mon-Fri We would like to hear from you! Please share your feedback and suggestions on the CTF newsletter here.

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