Massari (R&M, www.rdm.com), the Swiss structured cabling specialist, has received the iF Product Design Award 2011 for its Cat. 6A module. The international expert jury of the International Forum Design (iF) praised the performance, design and user-friendliness of the new RJ45 connector sockets for data networks. R&M's innovative Cat. 6A also enables better performance and maximum transmission reliability for RJ45 plug connections. In explaining its choice, the international panel of experts elaborated by saying, "The clear lines of the design in red and white underscore the message: Swiss quality." CEO Martin Reichle said "this design award confirms that R&M always offers far more than just a connector." He further said Cat. 6A module stood for revolutionary innovation plus good design, top quality, extensive functionality, easy handling and long-lasting use. He referred to the iF Product Design Award as the crowning touch to what has been a unique product advance. He added that the Cat. 6A module was beginning to epitomize the R&M brand. With the Cat. 6A module, R&M launched an industry breakthrough connection solution for RJ45 connectors on the market last year. This was developed for the next bandwidth generation to operate at a data transmission speed of 10 gigabit per second. The module is intended for use in structured cabling of data centers, industry, clinics, banks and offices. "Our Cat. 6A module even exceeds the requirements of the latest version of the ISO/IEC 11801 standard, making it the ideal component for installing the most modern cabling in transmission class EA," noted R&M Product Manager, Regina Good
