VersaLAN Indoor/Outdoor CM Category 6 and 5E Cables

Why was it important to develop this product?
The product was created to meet increasing bandwidth requirements for evolving applications, such as enterprise data centers. Mohawk’s technology enables the cable to be run indoors with a CM UL listing and outdoors between buildings. The unique construction extends Ethernet networks into previously restricted ground. This product delivers in wet indoor locations where standard plenum or non-plenum will fail. Plenum or riser cables that become wet fail; VersaLAN continues to perform.


What features & benefits/advantages does this product bring to the market?
The primary benefit is the cable can be used indoors in wet locations such as below grade duct or flood prone areas. It is also suitable for outdoor use in duct and for aerial lashing. It is fully water blocked and has a black sunlight resistant jacket. This product can be run directly to a single floor outlet floor application as opposed to standard outside plant cable which can only be brought indoors 50 feet.

What is unique about this product?
Several manufacturers have a premise rated (CMR, CMP) product and Outside Plant (OSP) product versions for indoor and outdoor applications. This is the first product that is suitable for outdoor applications in addition to running inside a building.


What markets will this product serve?
Primary markets include Commercial, Education, Government, Military, and Healthcare sectors. Secondary markets include the Financial sector and Security and Remote Access (PoE) applications.

 

What does this product compare to?
VersaLAN is a natural extension to Mohawk’s product line and it was developed as a multi-purpose indoor/outdoor product as well as a complement to Mohawk’s LAN-Trak series of outside plant cables. Mohawk is the first in the industry to offer this paten-pending technology.


What connectors are to be used?
Connectors, patch panels, cross connect blocks. Leviton, Hubbel, Siemon, Ortronics and Panduit are partners.


What complimentary products can be used?
Fiber Optic, High Pair Count Backbone and traditional MegaLAN and AdvanceNet products.

What literature is available?
FAQ’s, New Product Bulletin, Data Sheet and Sample Packages.