August Newsletter Next CommScope Technical Family Webinar Mark your calendars! And join us for the next CommScope Technical Family Webinar on September 22nd, Applications and benefits of using optical distribution frames (ODF) in Data Centers. During this one-hour session, hear from the experts about the advantages of incorporating a large-scale fiber optic cross-connect (aka Optical Distribution Fame), into the Data Center environment. We will also outline different solutions and their features to support any cross-connect application. REGISTER for this webinar here. BICSI Continuing Education Credit (CEC) Certificate BICSI CECs are now available for both live and on demand webinar viewing for CommScope Technical Family webinars. The required viewing time to earn credit is 45 minutes. You may download the qualifying certificate directly from the audience console. Check out commscope.com/ctf for additional information!   Solution and Product Updates Category 6A is the most robust, future-proof and cost-effective end to end twisted pair copper cabling system that can help prepare your buildings for current and future applications. Where and when is needed to make the most out of the technology investment? To help you decide, we have put together a short questionnaire to guide you step by step when evaluating your building network requirements. Propel™ features high-density fiber panels, interchangeable modules and adapters, and multimode/singlemode fiber trunks and assemblies. With MPO16 fiber cabling and connectivity, you can seamlessly migrate to more efficient 400G/800G deployments while fully supporting your legacy 8-, 4- and 2-fiber applications. Here is an interactive tool where you can explore Propel in depth. Try it out! Standards Byte Come visit the CommScope booth at the BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition from September 25th – 29th, 2022 at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.   Did You Know? Planning a data center that is ready for future applications? Read our new 2023 Data Center trends eBook to keep you ahead of what's next. Authored by CommScope’s data center experts, this 9-chapter eBook is intended to advise those responsible with building an enterprise data center on how to best evaluate these decisions. This eBook provides an in-depth emphasis on choices related to the physical layer infrastructure. It also includes tips, answers and insight to help demystify the technology, untangle the complexity and accelerate time to market so you can identify the challenges—and opportunities—in your own data center. Some topics covered in this eBook include: 400G/800G in the data center Cost analysis of OM5 MTDCs at the network edge The path to 1.6T And more! That is what we call “peace of mind.” WebTrak®-Certified Report System gives you online access to performance testing for CommScope copper and fiber optic cables before they left our manufacturing facilities. It is easy as 1-2-3: Download the cTrak app on your mobile device or use the tool website. Input the serial number from your copper or fiber cable. Get the test report!   CommScope's Technical Assistance Center corner (aka TAC) Do you have a technical question and don't know where to start? Start with the TAC! We can you help you match specific products to local/regional governing standards or codes document for compliance purposes! Where are you located? Contact a TAC agent in your region: 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? Take advantage of live interaction with a TAC agent using our online live chat tool. Available in all regions during typical business hours.

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Infrastructure System Engineering Team
CommScope