Patch cables earn independent Cat 6 certification

Berk-Tek, An Alcatel Company (New Holland, PA; www.berktek.com) says that its LANmark-1000 series riser and plenum-enhanced UTP copper and patch cables are the first to receive independent certification for meeting the Telecommunications Industry of America (TIA) Category 6/Draft 6 standard. Intertek Testing Services (Cortland, NY), a third-party testing group, granted the certification. Berk-Tek says its patch cables exceed new attenuation requirements set by the current draft of Category 6.