North Andover, MA, -- L-com Connectivity Products has recently added the Planet FT-807 10/100TX to 100FX POF SMI media converter to its active equipment line up. This economical yet robust media converter converts Cat5E/Cat6 to POF via the popular SMI type connector. The SMI (small multimedia interface) port is designed for use with plastic fiber optic cables with a diameter of 1.0mm. POF offers a low-cost, high-speed data transmission solution, which is also immune to RFI and EMI. The SMI interface meets the IEEE 1394b specification and can transmit data up to 50 meters.

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