In response to increasing demands for mission critical networking, co-location and interconnect services, managed data centers continue to add new services and expand their facilities. Consequently, customers of these facilities, such as wholesale and retail carriers, large enterprises and government organizations have larger and newer options for their data networking needs. The result is a competitive market, in which neutral connectivity and data center providers must control costs while differentiating their offerings beyond basic connectivity, space, power and environmental control.

Facility managers can deploy Automated Fiber Management (AFM) to deliver premium connectivity services, improve network performance and increase customer satisfaction, all while cutting operating expenses. The FiberZone AFM products consume very little power and are available in both multi-mode and single-mode fiber options. In addition, FiberZone AFM supports low optical losses, bit-rate/protocol transparency, and a latching mechanism to maintain connections and traffic flow without power or active components.

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