Nexans Partners With Bel Stewart To Develop A Cat7 Jack For Active Equipment

Released on = March 17, 2007, 11:42 pm

Press Release Author = Nirmala D\'souza/Oak Consulting FZC

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Nexans and Bel Stewart announce cooperation in the
development of a high-speed GG45 connector interface

Press Release Body = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 18, 2007 - Nexans, the
worldwide leader in the cable industry, announced that they have signed a strategic
partnership deal with Bel Stewart, a global producer of high-quality electronic
components. According to the agreement Nexans and Bel Stewart will collaborate by
combining the strengths of both companies - Nexans' expertise in high-frequency
connector performance and Bel Stewart's experience of high-volume production for
active-equipment manufacturers - to ensure a quick time-to-market, whilst also
delivering compatibility between their respective product ranges.

Speaking on this partnership, Mr. Tarek Helmy, Regional Director Gulf & Middle East,
Nexans Cabling Solutions, says,\" Nexans always believes in offering the
best-of-breed cabling solutions to our customers. We have been receiving tremendous
response for our GG45 connectors, which is the only Category 7 connector to receive
the ISO and CENELEC certifications. Our partnership with Bel Stewart is an
appropriate response to the rising demand for GG45 solutions from the active
equipment suppliers who have started to actively look for next generation
interfaces. This will allow both firms to offer a comprehensive product range.\"

\"Nexans and Bel Stewart are already producing components using the GG45 interface
for copper cabling (GG45 IEC60603-7-7) and our R&D teams have now joined forces to
develop an 8-way PCB-mounted connector especially designed for active-equipment
manufacturers. This partnership also makes Nexans the only manufacturer in the world
to offer the RJ45 based Category 7 GG45 connector,\" Mr. Helmy adds.

Nexans' GG45 Cat7 Connectors: the preferred solution in the marketplace
Both companies will market the product independently, Bel Stewart under the name
ARJ45, and Nexans under GG45. The partnership represents a major endorsement of the
GG45 specification developed by Nexans, which has established itself as the
preferred solution in the marketplace. A recent CRU study cites Nexans' GG45 Cat7
Connectors as "proving to be the more popular choice to date" among the available
'true' Cat7 connector versions.

Martin Rossbach, Director Product Marketing Nexans Cabling Solutions comments: "The
drastically increased interest for high frequency RJ45 form compatible connectors is
mainly caused by the new development for 10 Gigabit over Twisted Pair cables. The
8-way Cat7 PCB jack will address this need with the highest performance available in
the market place".

Derek Imschweiler, Product Manager Bel Stewart adds: "Interoperability is a crucial
factor in the highly competitive structured cabling market, which makes this
joint-venture all the more significant as it represents the only proven intermatable
offering for Category 7a proposed by independent manufacturers. That is why we are
very proud of this partnership".

About Nexans
Nexans is the worldwide leader in the cable industry. The Group brings an extensive
range of advanced copper and optical fiber cable solutions to the infrastructure,
industry and building markets. Nexans cables and cabling systems can be found in
every area of people\'s lives, from telecommunications and energy networks, to
aeronautics, aerospace, automotive, railways, building, petrochemical, medical
applications, etc. With an industrial presence in more than 30 countries and
commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 20,000 people and had sales in 2005
of 5.4 billion euros.

Nexans is listed on the Paris stock exchange. More information available on
www.nexans.com .

About Bel Stewart
Bel Fuse Inc. produces high quality electronic components for the global market. An
industry leader, Bel designs, manufactures and markets a range of products
including dc-dc converters, passive connectors, MagJack® connectors with integrated
magnetics, discrete magnetics, integrated broadband modules and fuses. Bel products
are widely specified for use in networking, telecommunications, high-speed data
transmission and consumer electronics.

Headquartered in New Jersey, the company operates facilities in the United States,
Europe and the Far East including ISO 9000-certified manufacturing facilities. More
information available on: www.belfuse.com/StewartConnector .



Web Site = http://www.nexans.com

Contact Details = Nirmala D\'souza
P.O.Box 39261
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+971507343840
nimi@oakconsulting.biz

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