CommScope commends and supports the recent study conducted by the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) on electrical performance testing of Category 6 copper patch cords.

According to the study, the CCCA discovered an 85% failure rate in patch cords produced offshore by companies who are largely unknown in North America. A second, large sample set of Category 6 copper patch cords produced by multiple, well-recognized manufacturers, like CommScope, was also tested and showed 0% failure rate. None of the failing products was identified as using independent, third party testing laboratories to verify quality. Patch cord testing and verification programs are available from leading independent testing agencies and generally provide a level of quality assurance to buyers.

“CommScope always has stood behind its tremendous research and development teams with their efforts to design and manufacture quality copper patch cords that will serve our customers for years to come” said Mike Werner, director of product management, CommScope. “CommScope is proud to provide high performance copper network infrastructure solutions for next-generation enterprise networks. We proudly support the CCCA and the results of its study.”

From the SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED X10D and Uniprise Ultra 10 solutions that fully comply with the ratified IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T standard to the SYSTIMAX GigaSPEED XL and Uniprise Ultra Media solutions that exceed Category 6/Class E standard, CommScope has the next-generation cabling solutions to meet customers’ mission-critical network and business requirements.

CCCA’s patch cord testing program follows the communications cable testing program conducted in 2008 and 2009, which uncovered a serious fire safety hazard with non-compliant copper data communications cable imported into North America.