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On 30th November 2017, British Standards issued BS6701:2016+ A1: 2017; an amendment to the frequently used standard entitled ‘Telecommunications Equipment and Telecommunications Cabling – Specification for installation, operation and maintenance.’ 

Within the various updates contained in this amendment, is the requirement for installations aiming to comply with this standard to use a minimum specific Euroclass from the series of classes defined in the Construction Products Directive, which came into law across EU member states on July 1st 2017.  To comply, the amended BS6701 end…

December 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, will be exhibiting at Intersec 2018. The event takes place on the 21-23 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Intersec is the world’s leading trade fair for Security, Safety and Fire Protection and provides an important business platform worldwide as well as being the no. 1 event of its type in the MENA region.

Mayflex will be taking a stand in the Information Security section and will be representing a wide range of its security product portfolio including, MOBOTIX, Veracity, Paxton and…

December 2017, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has secured an exclusive sales agreement with MOBOTIX in the UK. Mayflex has successfully distributed the MOBOTIX product set for over 10 years and has become a well-known, established supplier of the brand to security installers both large and small.

MOBOTIX provide high-resolution video surveillance systems made in Germany that ensure comprehensive security in a modern, networked world. Their cameras contain a range of sensors and a powerful computer that analyses data, logically links it and independently…

November 2017, Mayflex the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has recently completed a refurbishment of its flagship demonstration facility at its Birmingham headquarters and another at its City of London offices. The updates, which have taken place over the last few months, have also seen completely new facilities installed at the St Neots in Cambridge offices and at the newest offices in Motherwell, Scotland.

The M-Tech facilities at each of the locations predominantly focus on the Excel infrastructure range of products. Each M-Tech is ideal to conduct customer, staff and…

Excel Networking Solutions is excited to announce that they will be exhibiting at Data Centre World in Paris, France on the 15th and 16th November 2017. You can visit the Excel team at Stand D52, where there will be a host of Excel products on show and a team of specialist staff that can help you to find the best solution.

At the stand, you will be able to see some of the Environ racks and cabinets range complete with copper and fibre cabling solutions, including the new additions to the Enbeam Fibre range as well as an insight into the additional services that Excel offer, such as…

Excel Networking Solutions – the copper and optical cabling infrastructure provider – is pleased to announce that a selection of their Category 6A screened toolless jacks are now available in 24 packs in specialised packaging, as well as the original single products in polythene bags.

The new introduction of packaging means our jacks can now be delivered to you in specially moulded plastic blister packs for easier installation, added protection during transit and increased environmental friendliness.

Excel’s toolless termination RJ45 keystone jacks are now available in tray-…

To coincide of the second phase of fibre products being launched by Excel Networking Solutions into their Enbeam Fibre product portfolio, the company is excited to bring in a yellow fibre duct trunking system to complement the range, and provide a strong, sturdy and protective solution to its fibre customers.

In a different league to alternative trunking, cable management and tray systems, Excel’s new yellow duct trunking system offers a whole host of benefits to fibre users:

Piecing together in individual segments, Excel’s duct trunking system is flexible and suitable for…

This month, representatives from Excel were invited to deliver Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training for the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) at WSP in Birmingham. WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms, with over 500 offices across 40 countries.

September 2017 saw eight industry professionals attend the CPD session, which primarily focussed around the recently revised Construction Product Regulation (CPR), Power over Ethernet and 2.5Gb/5Gb Ethernet. Modular by design, the course was developed to…

Third party verifications are an independent ‘tick in the box’, verifying either a product or a set of products’ compliance with a particular standard. Excel has invested in such test and verification programmes for over 20 years, working closely with laboratories such as Delta and 3P based in Denmark, and ETL in America.

Excel Category 6 and Category 6A systems are amongst a handful in the industry with both channel and component verification.

This month Excel has gained updated certifications for their 6 port screened and unscreened modules for Category 6 and 6A copper…