CMB Announces New Line of CAT 5E High-Performance Patch Cables

(Huntington Beach, CA) – February 1, 2000 – CMB, a leading manufacturer of LAN cables, and peripheral sharing devices, announced today the availability of a new line of Cat 5E Performance Upgrading Cables. The Universal Connections Category 5E Performance is designed to upgrade the existing marginal Category 5 system, and at the same it is guaranteed to comply with the upcoming Category 6 requirements. "Current installed Category 5 cable drops are marginal and will not support 100 Megabit and Gigabit Ethernet. Upgrading these channels requires either reworking the network to remove connection points, or pulling a new horizontal cable," says, Michael Garcia Product Manager." With the CMB Category 5E Performance LAN Cables, upgrading these marginal channels is as simple as replacing the patch cables at both ends of the network," he added. "This new product in our Structured Cabling System family highlights the superior technology that CMB has become known for."

Major Product Benefits:

• Upgrades any marginal Cat 5 channel to support 100 Megabits and Gigabit Ethernet
• Saves the cost of replacing a horizontal cable (National Average is $250 per station)
• Guaranteed to meet upcoming TIA/EIA Category 5E performance criteria, which is expected in 2001

CAT 5E High Performance Patch Cables come in a variety of colors including gray, green, blue and red, and are available at a suggested MSRP price range of $7.99 to $59.99. The Cat 5E Performance Upgrading Cables are available now through a network of major distributors, resellers and superstores, and carry the CMB Lifetime System Warranty and a Lifetime Performance Warranty.

CMB is a leading manufacturer of computer cables, Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity devices, and connectivity products, Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) switches, LAN cabling, peripheral sharing devices, high-quality audio/video cables, computer accessories. CMB products are available through a network of major distributors, and resellers. For more information, call 1-877-573-6439, or visit the company’s web site at www.cablemanufacturing.com.