L-com Announces Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) SMI Patch Cables for Industrial and Home Networking Applications

Thursday, May 4, 2006

North Andover, MA, -- L-com Connectivity Products announces the addition of SMI terminated Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) patch cables to its fiber products portfolio. L-com’s Plastic Optical Fiber SMI to SMI Duplex patch cords are constructed of durable, oil, grease and alcohol resistant jackets and are available in multiple lengths. These assemblies feature the popular SMI style connector, which is being utilized in industrial data transmission, Local Area Networks, home networks and medical applications. These cables feature a 1.0mm Step Index PMMA plastic fiber and a 2.2mm jacket. L-com also provides custom length POF assemblies.

L-com designs and manufactures copper and fiber cable assemblies, interconnection adaptors, connectors and cable test equipment. In addition to a vast inventory of standard products, L-com has extensive custom product design and manufacturing capabilities that include:

  • Assembled and Injection Molded Data Cables
  • Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies and Adapters
  • Modular and Telco Assemblies
  • Low Loss Video and Monitor Cables
  • Unique Bulkhead Connectors
  • Machined or Cast Coaxial Connectors and Adapters
  • Sheet Metal Fabrication of Rack Panels and Enclosures
  • Special Bulk Cable Formulations (Low Smoke Zero Halogen, Ultra-Flexible, etc.)
  • Military and Special Packaging, Kitting, Custom Labeling and Bar-coding

L-com also distributes selected products to complement its manufactured goods including: Ethernet hubs and switches, routers, media converters, protocol converters, KVM switches, video distribution amplifiers/switches and network test equipment. The company provides simple, one-stop shopping for its customers. For more information, please visit https://www.L-com.com