ADC Krone announces 32-port angled patch panel

Designed to optimise cable management, the high-density V-Panel reduces installation time up to two hours per panel and maximises available floor space, according to the company.

ADC Krone's Truenet angled patch panel enables the optimum number of patch cords to flow more naturally into the vertical field of a frame or cabinet.

This reduces the need for horizontal cable managers within an enclosure.

ADC added that this product provides easy connector access while reducing cable strain and also offers bend radius protection.

'Increasing capacity and network applications create new challenges for both the planners who design and the operations staff who maintain the network,' said Andrew Roberts, ADC Krone's product manager.

'A managed density approach that takes a long-term view of data centre design is important to ensuring maximum density and growth without disrupting operations.

'The 32-port angled patch panel offers high density within the panel, while supporting the principles of managed density.

'Although greater density can be achieved in 1U - and ADC Krone provides panels with up to 48 ports - we feel that 32 ports in an angled presentation delivers the optimum density our customers need, while maximising manageability in terms of moves, adds and changes (MACs).

'In addition, the Truenet panel's support for Category 6 and 6A gives customers a wide choice of solutions, with the capacity to provide from 1GBase-T up to 10GBase-T over copper to a distance of up to 100m,' he added.

Other features include twin-layer labelling, providing individual port identification and a recessed front fascia, which improves clearance when the panels are installed in cabinets with doors.

The panel is covered by ADC Krone's Truenet end-to-end, zero-bit error system warranty, which applies to all elements of the physical layer and guarantees there will be no bit errors as a result of the cabling infrastructure for 20 years.