Networking

DSA details economic value of 6 GHz spectrum band

The full allocation of the 6 GHz band to Wi-Fi delivers the highest economic impact for India and enables the development of innovative products and services, the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) announced at the fourth Indian Spectrum Management Conference. The economic value for allocating the full 6 GHz for unlicenced use would amount to approximately $4,030 billion. This includes $3,544 billion in GDP contributions, $329 billion in consumer surplus, and $158 billion in producer surplus between now and 2034. “The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for India is currently considering different approaches to the 6 GHz band for licence-exempt use,” says DSA President, Martha Suarez. “The findings provided by the Telecom Advisory Services demonstrate that a full allocation for Wi-Fi is the best option for boosting the Indian economy and driving the country’s digital transformation. Furthermore, Wi-Fi can coexist with the satellites services that currently operate in the 6GHz band in India.” A number of approaches have been proposed to the DoT, including the splitting of the 6 GHz band between Wi-Fi and International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT). In this scenario, Wi-Fi would be allocated the lower 500 MHz band, and IMT the upper 700 MHz band. The allocation of 1100 MHz to Wi-Fi, and 100 MHz to IMT, has also been suggested. When comparing these alternatives, the full allocation to Wi-Fi would deliver $858 billion more than the second option (and $46 billion higher than the third option) towards the Indian economy. Limiting the allocation of Wi-Fi to just 500 MHz would mean a restriction of indoor Wi-Fi speeds by 50%, while more than half of IoT devices would be limited in their indoor and outdoor access. 81.82% of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) devices used in indoor environments would also be limited in terms of their ability to operate. “Innovative technologies such as Wi-Fi 6e and 7, in the 6 GHz band, are critical to enhance government programs such as Digital India and Make in India,” comments President of the Itu-Apt Foundation of India, Bharat Bhatia. He urged India's Minister of Communications to urgently license the lower 6 GHz band while studies on the upper band are ongoing. “There’s one further consideration to be made,” adds President of the Telecom Advisory Services, Dr. Raul Katz. “Assuming that the World Radio Conference decides to allocate the upper 6 GHz to IMT during WRC-27, then equipment and devices for wideband mobile networks will need to be designed, tested and deployed, and it would take another two years to reach a useful deployment of service. On the other hand, Wi-Fi technology is already commonplace and can be deployed immediately with no additional requirements.” The full Assessment of the Economic Value of the 6 GHz Spectrum Band in India report, developed by Telecom Advisory Services and commissioned by the DSA, can be found on the DSA website by clicking here.

DE-CIX partnership links networks via submarine cables

Internet Exchange (IX) operator, DE-CIX, and submarine cable operator, GCX, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to enhance global connectivity. This agreement allows GCX to resell DE-CIX India’s services to its end customers across the Middle East, Europe, USA and Asia, while creating opportunities to connect with a rapidly growing Indian audience. Through this partnership, DE-CIX India will leverage GCX’s extensive global subsea infrastructure to meet international demand more efficiently. GCX’s robust network spans four submarine cable systems - FA-1, FALCON, HAWK and FNAL - providing high-capacity connectivity across key regions, including the Middle East, Asia, USA, UK and Europe. This partnership strengthens DE-CIX’s global reach, enabling international customers to seamlessly access IX services through GCX’s expansive network. The aforementioned cable systems cover the following regions: FLAG Atlantic 1 (FA1): London, Paris, New York, Washington D.C. and FrankfurtFALCON: 20 PoPs and landing stations in 14 countries of the Middle East including Egypt, UAE, Iran, Sudan, Qatar, India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Maldives, Yemen, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Oman, and IraqHAWK: Western Europe, Middle East, USA and AsiaFLAG North Asian Loop (FNAL): Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan "We are excited to welcome GCX as our new partner," says Sudhir Kunder, CBO, DE-CIX India. "This partnership reflects our commitment towards expanding our global reach while providing top-notch services to our wide array of customers. We look forward to working closely with GCX and creating a mutually fast-paced digital environment for everyone.’’ Vineet Verma, President at Global Cloud Xchange for Middle East & India, adds, “GCX is renowned for its extensive telecom infrastructure and innovative solutions, and will now offer even greater connectivity and service quality to its customers. This collaboration enables GCX to further expand its market presence in India, leveraging its strong foundation to deliver superior performance and reliability. With a focus on customer satisfaction and technological advancement, GCX is poised to set new standards in the industry, ensuring seamless and efficient interconnection services for its global clientele.” For more from DE-CIX, click here.

London Internet Exchange appoints new CEO

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has appointed Jennifer Holmes as its new Chief Executive Officer following an extensive global search process led by the Board of Directors. Jennifer will replace Kurtis Lindqvist who shared his resignation with the LINX community earlier this year, as he prepares for his move to a new position as President and CEO of ICANN, based in Geneva. Jennifer will be taking the role of Incoming CEO, transitioning to the title of CEO on 25 November 2024. Kurtis’ final day at LINX will be on 5 December. Having initially joined LINX back in 2007 as a member of the sales team, Jennifer soon progressed to leadership roles, Sales Manager and Head of Sales. She was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer in 2019 and was then invited to join the LINX Board of Directors in 2023. Jennifer recently completed her Executive MBA, which has further enhanced her wider business understanding. Pieter Knook, Chair of the LINX Board of Directors, comments, “The Board was unanimous in its choice for Jennifer. We appreciated her authenticity, her ability to connect to members, staff and the Board, and felt she provided the best possible leadership for LINX in the future. I am very much looking forward to working with Jennifer and I also wish to share my thanks and celebrate the great leadership that Kurtis has given LINX over the last five years.” Jennifer has played a key role in the growth of the LINX membership from circa 200 member networks community when she joined, to over 980 global members as it stands today. Jennifer is extremely passionate about LINX’s role within the interconnectivity ecosystem and about the membership as a whole, with a strong understanding of members' needs. This has enabled her to influence the LINX strategy in recent years, in areas such as development of the products and services and ensuring an effective pricing strategy is executed. Jennifer notes, “I am truly honoured and proud to be taking over from Kurtis and step into this role, leading a company that has already achieved so much. This is an exciting chapter in LINX's history as we celebrate 30 years of business, with many opportunities for future growth. I look forward to working closely with the staff, Board of Directors, and members in the coming years to drive LINX's continued success within the interconnection community.” For more from LINX, click here.

Huawei Launches 5G-AA Solutions for the Mobile AI Era

At the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2024 (MBBF 2024), Cao Ming, Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei's Wireless Solution, launched 5G-AA solutions. During his presentation, Cao said, "Mobile AI is changing our lives. The arising new connections and services pose increasingly higher requirements on networks. Huawei's 5G-AA 10 solutions build multidimensional ultimate network capabilities through the full-series Advanced Radio, enable full-domain site digitalisation through Ambient Site, and achieve L4 network autonomy through the Agent-based digital engineers team. With such excellent performance, these solutions will help operators meet the ever-diversifying demand for services in the Mobile AI era." Huawei's 5G-AA solutions will deepen the convergence of 5.5G and AI through 'Networks for AI' and 'AI for Networks'. 'Networks for AI' will enable networks to possess the sufficient capabilities that are required to address differentiated service requirements and improve both network performance and user experiences. 'AI for Networks' will equip networks with L4 autonomy through digital sites and RAN Agents. Operators can use these solutions in a wide range of scenarios to sustain their leading positions. 1. Sub-1 GHz Massive MIMO builds a ubiquitous foundation layer for Mobile AI. Sub-1 GHz Massive MIMO provides an innovative solution to many technical challenges to meet the general deployment requirements of site engineering, bringing Massive MIMO to low bands. While providing extensive coverage, low-band Massive MIMO improves downlink, uplink, and low-latency experiences. It supports full access from all RATs, full IoT connectivity, and full real-time service guarantee.2. Unique sub-6 GHz all-band integration in one box enables simplified single-antenna Massive MIMO deployment. Blade AAU X is the industry's first product that uses a single antenna to support Massive MIMO deployment across all sub-6 GHz bands. Unlike other Massive MIMO modules, this product can be deployed on a single pole, and requires 50% less site space and 70% lower OPEX. It supports GHz-level bandwidth with one pole, maximising spectral efficiency.3. The industry's first unique U6GHz AAU ensures continuous 10 Gbps. The U6GHz AAU integrates more than 1,500 antenna elements and uses leading MU-MIMO algorithms. With the collaboration of such leading hardware and software, it supports a capacity of up to 100 Gbps and speeds of up to 10 Gbps. It enables coverage to be aligned with C-band to ensure uninterrupted Gbps experiences indoors.4. LampSite introduces Passive IoT (P-IoT) for the first time to upgrade digital intelligence indoors. LampSite X supports both indoor 10 Gbps and P-IoT access. It can be deployed in half the time and allows asset stocktaking to be done daily, instead of monthly, compared with other solutions.5. The industry's lightest AAU enables simplified mid-band deployment with a huge bandwidth. EasyAAU is the industry's lightest AAU product, weighing half of an 8T RRU model. This enables it to be deployed on walls in urban areas and poles in rural areas to quickly provide 5G coverage. The delivery time is 40% shorter and the capacity can also be doubled.6. The industry's first microwave-antenna integration overcomes antenna installation challenges. Integrated antenna and microwave (IAM) houses antennas and E-band microwave units in one box, which reduces single-box weight by 30% and the space needed for installation by 50%. The antenna also supports all-beam auto-seeking, which helps reduce maintenance costs.7. The industry's first full-duplex microwave upgrades transmission capacity. The industry's first full-duplex microwave, MAGICSwave, uses super-isolated antennas and interference cancellation algorithms to double spectral efficiency. It has a capacity of up to 50 Gbps, allowing operators to navigate the huge demand for data transmission in the Mobile AI era.8. The industry's first one-box rural network solution helps narrow down the connection gap in rural areas. RuralCOW represents an upgrade from RuralStar and RuralLink. By integrating fronthaul units and radio units into one box, it can be deployed without needing backhaul, BBU, and main power supplies. This significantly reduces the site costs of multi-RAT deployments in remote areas and suburbs.9. Agent-based digital engineers team enables higher-level network autonomy. Based on the intelligent RAN Agent, the Agent-based digital engineers team has been incubated, which includes four digital experts that perform unattended maintenance, real-time network optimisation, 24/7 energy saving, and accurate service provisioning evaluation.10. Unique full-domain digital sites enable visualized site-level sensing and control. Ambient Site links a site's main equipment with its antennas, power supplies, and transmission devices, helping realise full site digitalisation. This enables networks to improve energy saving and user experiences."Mobile AI is on the horizon. We will continue to work with all industry partners and innovate to promote the integration of 5.5G and AI," concluded Cao. The 15th Global Mobile Broadband Forum, with a tagline of '5.5G Leads Mobile AI Era', took place from 30-31 October in Istanbul, Turkey. It was hosted by Huawei with support from its industry partners, GSMA and GTI.Together with operators, vertical industry leaders, and ecosystem partners, Huawei shared the industry's latest advancements and explored new opportunities. Industry stakeholders discussed how to achieve 5.5G business success in the Mobile AI era, and how to leverage the success of 5G to attain even greater achievements with 5.5G. For more from Huawei, click here.

New production line to offer advanced connectivity

Growing demand for 5G connectivity within the UK can now be addressed through Low Loss Corrugated (LISCA) cable assemblies, thanks to the launch of a new production line by Huber+Suhner and CL Electrical Controls. The development of the production line in Bristol reflects an expansion to the partnership originally agreed in 2020 and ensures mobile operators have greater accessibility to LISCA cable assemblies for projects across the country. “We are pleased to launch our brand-new production line for the UK market,” says Reto Germann, Senior Vice President Sales Communication for the Communication Segment, Huber+Suhner. “This investment demonstrates both companies’ commitment to supporting a rapidly growing telecommunication sector. With this development, CL Electrical Controls can provide operators with advanced network solutions to enhance networks countrywide. The LISCA cables assemblies, renowned for their exceptional RF performance, durability in harsh conditions, and full electrical testing up to 3.8 GHz, will now be produced in the UK by CL Electrical Controls. This development is set to streamline the supply chain for UK mobile operators, ensuring faster delivery and installation, alongside enhanced network infrastructure upgrades, to meet the growing demand for 5G connectivity. The solutions are designed to perform under the most challenging environmental conditions while ensuring long-term reliability. These assemblies are crucial components for future-proofing mobile networks as they adapt to the demands of 5G and beyond. With the new production line, operators will have greater opportunity to obtain and use LISCA cable assemblies within their projects. “We are pleased to further strengthen our partnership with Huber+Suhner with this launch,” says Steve Thompson Director, Production and Operations, CL Electrical Controls. “The ongoing expansion of 5G in the UK demands means operators are now crying out for reliable, locally produced solutions. This new production line ensures that the country's increasing network requirements can be addressed efficiently.” For more from Huber+Suhner, click here.

Winners of Broadband Excellence Awards announced

The best of the best in the broadband sector have been recognised at the first ever Broadband Excellence Awards. Each of the eight winners were found to have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields, and they are all playing a key part in driving the broadband industry forward. The awards are a part of the World Broadband Association’s (WBBA) annual awards programme, and are designed to honour industry achievements and innovation without compromise to commercial interests, ensuring the awards remain the gold standard of recognition in the broadband industry. WBBA Director General, Martin Creamer, says, “These awards celebrate exceptional achievements in broadband innovation, application, and infrastructure development. We congratulate all the winners for their contributions to advancing the future of broadband on a global scale.” The award winners were: • Outstanding Contribution to Network Excellence – China Unicom (Gigabit Optical Network of China Unicom)• Excellence in Broadband Application – China Telecom (Technology Innovative and Practice of 'Super Computing Express' for Computing Power and Network Coordination• Network Innovation Excellence towards Realisation of Future Networks and Services – STC (High Quality & Best Experience End-to-End 400/ 800GE Network)• Product and Solution Excellence – Nokia (Nokia Corteca, an End-to-End Software Solution for Best-In-Class In-Home Wi-Fi Connectivity)• Gigacity Excellence (Advanced City) – Guangxi and Shanghai (Guangxi Zhaung Autonomous Region Nanning Gigabit City Project and Shanghai – Building 'Smart Cloud Shanghai', a New Generation 10-Gigabit Cloud Broadband Urban Network)• Gigacity Excellence (Developing City) – Algiers and Bahrain (Algeria – Idoom Fibre Gigacity Excellence and Bahrain – BNET Broadband Excellence) The award ceremony took place during the WBBA's annual flagship event – Broad Development Congress : Monetising Next-Generation Broadband: How AI Will Influence Future Network Development. More details of the criteria for each award category can be found on the WBBA's award website. For more from WBBA, click here.

Chief Telecom and RETN to enhance DDoS protection

Chief Telecom, a major telecommunications provider in Taiwan offering high-performance data centre services, network solutions, and cloud services, has partnered with RETN, a global network services provider, to leverage RETN’s newly launched DDoS mitigation platform. The solution integrates RETN’s advanced DDoS mitigation technology with Chief Telecom’s strong IP Transit services customer portfolio, offering Chief Telecom’s customers protection against evolving cyber threats while maintaining high-quality, resilient internet connectivity. RETN’s platform provides automated threat detection and mitigation, leveraging machine learning to detect malicious traffic before it reaches the network, ensuring uninterrupted service even during large-scale cyberattacks. In addition, the new platform benefits from RETN’s extensive global network, which connects Europe and Asia, making Taiwan a crucial point in this intercontinental link. The partnership ensures that Chief Telecom can offer businesses in Taiwan robust security features, including volumetric attack protection, application layer defence, and protocol attack mitigation, all supported by a 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) and real-time alerts. Tim Chiang, Vice President of Chief Telecom, says, “By partnering with RETN, we are empowering our customers in Taiwan with world-class DDoS protection and resilient network connectivity. This collaboration ensures that businesses can operate without fear of downtime, even in the face of the most sophisticated cyber threats.” Chief Telecom's Taipei Internet Exchange (TPIX) is one of the largest in Asia, connecting businesses and internet service providers (ISPs) across the region. Chief Telecom plays a key role in ensuring Taiwan’s status as a digital hub, delivering robust connectivity and innovative services to businesses in Taiwan and beyond. As Taiwan grows into a global technology hub with one of the highest internet penetration rates in Asia, businesses face an increasing threat of cyber attacks, especially Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Taiwan’s position as a key gateway for Asia-Pacific internet traffic also increases its exposure to cyber security risks. Chief Telecom thus sought a solution that could provide customers with enhanced DDoS protection, ensuring uninterrupted and secure network services, which are critical for Taiwan’s data-driven economy and high-tech industries. For more from Chief Telecom, click here.

Tata unveils AI infrastructure with NVIDIA accelerated computing

Tata Communications today announced a transformative upgrade to its AI cloud infrastructure in India, powered by NVIDIA Hopper GPUs. The company says that the strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in the country’s AI journey, and that it positions Tata Communications as a key player in enabling AI applications across a wide spectrum of industries - including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and banking and financial services - and equipping them with the computing power needed to handle complex AI workloads. As part of the initiative, Tata Communications will integrate cutting-edge NVIDIA software solutions such as NVIDIA NIM microservices, and the NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Isaac platforms, into its AI Cloud offerings. These technologies will provide businesses with an extensive suite of tools and services designed for AI-driven simulation, automation and more. At the end of this year, Tata Communications will begin the first phase of its large-scale deployment of Hopper GPUs, establishing itself as one of the largest NVIDIA Hopper GPU cloud-based supercomputers in India. The second phase, planned for 2025, will further expand the infrastructure with Blackwell GPUs. Tata Communications is poised to disrupt the AI landscape with an AI studio, a ground-breaking, all-in-one platform designed to transform how businesses use AI, by offering tools like AI Workbench, Model Garden, Responsible AI and serverless functions. Furthermore, its advanced tools will simplify distributed data management, allowing businesses to efficiently collect and curate data across various enterprise systems and move it to the AI Cloud using Tata Communications' IZO Multi Cloud Connect platform. This approach will ensure cost-effectiveness and scalability for enterprises, while maintaining their existing data structures. Complementing this is Tata Communications' CloudLyte Edge Computing platform, which enables low-latency inferencing, allowing businesses to deploy models at the edge for real-time responses. Together, these innovations empower enterprises to fully harness the power of AI. “AI is expanding the boundaries of innovation and revolutionising business in ways we could never have imagined,” says AS Lakshminarayanan, MD & CEO, Tata Communications. “Therefore, every entity must prioritise AI integration to stay competitive. We are delighted to partner with NVIDIA to build a unique and transformative Cloud Fabric that will empower a generation of Indian innovators and entrepreneurs, fostering a vibrant AI ecosystem and propelling the nation towards a future fuelled by AI.” Providing enterprises with a powerful infrastructure capable of handling complex AI workloads will help drive AI adoption across India. Combining NVIDIA’s AI platform with TATA Communications’ global network, will create a national supercomputing framework, driving innovation and helping elevate India’s role in the global AI player ranks. “Tata Communications’ AI cloud infrastructure, integrating NVIDIA accelerated computing, will support businesses of all sizes - from AI startups to large enterprises - helping drive AI transformation across various sectors of the Indian economy and creating a powerful ecosystem for AI innovation,” adds Jay Puri, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations at NVIDIA. Tata Communications customers will also gain access to the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform on its accelerated infrastructure, which is designed to let users build, customise and run generative and agentic AI applications in production. This includes NVIDIA NIM Agent Blueprints, which provide customisable reference architectures for use cases like digital human technologies or AI virtual assistants for customer service, multimodal PDF extraction workflows for enterprise data retrieval and container security workflows for cyber security. Enterprises can also create their own AI models using the NVIDIA NeMo end-to-end platform for developing custom generative AI, and run efficient AI inference through NVIDIA’s NIM microservices - both part of the NVIDIA AI Enterprise - offering unparalleled flexibility and performance for AI workloads. By integrating NVIDIA technologies, Tata Communications will continue to demonstrate its commitment to building next-generation AI infrastructure and services, positioning the company to lead India’s AI transformation and make AI more accessible across industries. For more from Tata Communications, click here.

CtrlS Datacenters partners with ConnectiviTree

CtrlS Datacenters, Asia’s largest Rated-4 data centre company, has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with ConnectiviTree, a European telecom innovator, to transform India’s digital connectivity landscape. The partnership will enhance digital infrastructure, offering seamless, scalable, and secure data solutions for customers in India and across the globe. Under this agreement, CtrlS Datacenters and ConnectiviTree will leverage their combined strengths in telecom networks, cloud computing, and data centre management to deliver high-performance data services. CtrlS Datacenters will provide its data centre infrastructure, while ConnectiviTree brings its expertise in Connectivity-as-a-Service, a new offering that simplifies and automates network management for multinational enterprises. Key benefits of ConnectiviTree’s solutions include: • Neutral Long-Haul Connectivity Provider: The first to offer neutral, long-distance connectivity services across Europe through CTree RootNet, ConnectiviTree has a global presence via the ConnectiviTree Global Alliance.• High-Capacity Network: Its infrastructure can handle data transport services with capacities up to 200 terabits between major cities, ensuring robust, high-speed connections.• Extensive Reach: Connecting over 250 Points of Presence (PoPs) in Europe and globally, offering broad geographic coverage.• CTree Plaza Platform: A user-friendly, self-service platform that allows businesses to manage their network services on demand, with automated, zero-touch operations.• High Availability and Security: With low-latency, wire-speed encryption, and redundant routing, ConnectiviTree’s network ensures both reliability and security for data transport. Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & CEO, CtrlS Datacenters, states, “The collaboration between CtrlS Datacenters and ConnectiviTree will provide cutting-edge cloud and data management solutions, enabling organisations to effectively manage and safeguard their data. It will boost the digital infrastructure in the region and benefit the customers by bringing the agility the cloud and applications offer today to the network so it becomes more application-like, offering instant, flexible, and seamless availability.” Eugen Gebhard, CCO and Co-Founder of ConnectiviTree, adds, “Signing this agreement is a great milestone for both companies. By combining our expertise in connectivity with CtrlS Datacenters' world-class infrastructure, we are confident that we can accelerate digital transformation for our customers and deliver best-in-class solutions that will redefine the future of data management.” Gaurav Babbar, VP Edge, Hyperscalers and Networks, CtrlS Datacenters, remarks, “Our collaboration with ConnectiviTree integrates its advanced, fibre-based data transport network with our robust data centre infrastructure, offering unparalleled value to our customers. This partnership enables us to provide Network, Capacity, and Spectrum as a Service (NaaS, CaaS, SaaS), addressing the growing demand for global data transport from large enterprise customers.” Through this partnership, enterprises will gain access to high-speed, reliable, and secure data services, enabling them to scale operations and accelerate digital growth with confidence. For more from CtrlS Datacenters, click here.

CommScope announces shielded platform for copper networks

Network connectivity specialist, CommScope, has announced the introduction of its Systimax GigaSHIELD X10D end-to-end Cat 6A shielded platform for supporting the next generation of high-speed copper networks. “Certain application fields are rapidly evolving to demand high-performance shielded networks that can be quickly and accurately installed,” explains Luc Adriaenssens, VP Enterprise, CommScope. “To address customers' unique applications, the GigaSHIELD platform was developed to provide more choices for optimised electrical performance, establishing a new standard for operational efficiency, sustainability, and support across the entire network lifecycle. Our end-to-end Cat 6A shielded platform delivers the flexibility and peace of mind our customers have come to expect from CommScope.” As the latest addition to the SYSTIMAX 2.0 portfolio, the platform offers F/UTP, F/FTP and S/FTP cables and patch cords with optimal EMI and RFI rejection. Installation and monitoring solutions particularly suited for light industrial and high-security environments can benefit from this technology. Highlights of the GigaSHIELD X10D Cat 6A Shielded Platform include: • One platform supporting all indoor and outdoor Cat 6A shielded applications, far exceeding ISO/IEC and TIA/EIA industry standards for channel performance.• F/UTP, F/FTP and S/FTP technology delivers optimal EMI and RFI protection.• Eco-friendly design reduces single-use plastics; leverages a modular architecture to reduce the number of network components as well as resources needed to produce, distribute, and support them; and carries an extended lifecycle to delay the need for upgrades and reduce the network’s carbon footprint.• Full integration with port monitoring (Systimax VisiPORT) and AIM (Systimax imVision) solutions to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise network performance and resources in real time.• New MGS600S jack offers compatibility with CommScope’s Jack Termination Tool (JTT) to ensure rapid, reliable installation.• Systimax InstaPATCH pre-terminated assemblies improve install times up to 80% compared to field-terminated solutions.• Full range of support options, including CommScope’s comprehensive 25-year product and application warranty and Systimax Assurance programme, which includes design assistance and more. For more from CommScope, click here.