Custom Cable Receives Second Telcordia GR-326 Certification for ...

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Custom Cable Receives Second Telcordia GR-326
Certification
for Fiber Optic Connector
TAMPA, Fla. – (Oct. 25, 2010) – Custom Cable Industries, Inc.,
(http://www.customcable.com) a leading connectivity company with national presence
and global distribution, has successfully completed GR-326 certification for LC ultra
physical contact (UPC) singlemode fiber optic connector assemblies, with certification
given for the latest issue -- 4-- dated February 2010.
The certification is in addition to the previously announced certification for SC
ultra physical contact (UPC) singlemode fiber optic connector assemblies.
The current GR-326 CORE standards update, compared with the September
1999 issue 3 is aimed at increasing the overall reliability of products for the demands of
today’s bandwidth-intensive network infrastructure.
“These certifications are particularly important to Custom Cable as a valueadded
assembler,” says Gregg Stewart, Custom Cable general manager. “In addition
to third party certification, Custom Cable’s commitment to long-term fiber optic reliability
is evident through its in-house environmental testing programs. Internal environmental
chambers for both temperature and humidity testing are continually utilized to ensure
the highest long-term performance of raw components, optical adhesives and overall

finished product.”
To receive the certification, Custom Cable successfully completed all Service
Life and Reliability requirements. Service Life testing consists of a concise sequence of
mechanical tests that simulate the stresses that fiber optic connector assemblies may
be subjected to while in service within a telecommunications plant. Reliability testing
establishes long-term reliability of the fiber optic connectors via rigorous environmental
conditions designed to simulate the entire life of a product in all types of conditions.
This certification further enhances Custom Cable’s U.S. fiber assembly
manufacturing capabilities that include simplex/duplex jumpers and distribution fiber
trunks utilizing bend insensitive (BIF) singlemode fiber and OM1 through OM4 laser
optimized (10-Gigabit) multimode fiber. Such assemblies are used in central office, data
center, outside plant (MDU/RT) and customer premise (CPE) applications.
About Custom Cable Industries, Inc.
Founded in 1980, Custom Cable Industries, Inc. (http://www.customcable.com) is a
leading connectivity company with national presence and global distribution. A
longtime partner with Fortune 500 companies, Custom Cable offers an impressive line
of central office, custom, standards-based and network cables and has best in class
certification in U.S. manufacturing and installation connectivity services including
structured cabling, network, voice and data solutions.
Custom Cable is both TL 9000:2008 and ISO 9000:2008 certified.
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