MINNEAPOLIS -- In a move that will revolutionize central office, head end and data center connectivity, TE Connectivity (TE) today announced the availability of its NG4access ODF platform – a new optical fiber distribution frame (ODF), chassis, adapter pack, and cabled module solution set that delivers equal front and rear technician access, the ability to mix-and-match fiber connector types within each frame chassis, and industry-leading termination density. The NG4access ODF product family features a host of new TE innovations and sets new standards for managing high density fiber and cabling in the central office, head end and data center.

Increasingly, service providers today need to access the rear of the frame to reconfigure active equipment to meet the changing demands of their customers. The NG4access frame’s user interface is identical on both sides, making it just as easy for an installer to access connections on the rear of the frame as the front. Leveraging TE’s new 1.2mm microcable patch cords with reduced bend radius fiber technology, the NG4access frame can support up to 3456 LC connections per frame – an industry-leading feat in termination capacity.

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