Welcome to the first newsletter from the newly combined and newly named businesses of AMP NETCONNECT and ADC KRONE - now known as TE Enterprise Networks after Tyco Electronics formally changed it's name to TE Connectivity on March 10th.

In each newsletter we intend to bring you news on the latest solutions and products, details of events in your area and a "Focus on..."  a key industry topic.  Plus we will bring you the latest news and updates from the Standards bodies that TE is heavily involved in.

In each newsletter we will focus on key industry topics and share with you our information and experience - but we would also like to hear from you too.  Send us your views and feedback on the subject areas we cover and we would welcome your suggestions on future topic areas.

In this first edition we are focusing on Data Centers and Cloud Computing - please read on......

In July 2010 Tyco Electronics announced that they intended to acquire the business of ADC.  In the EMEA and APAC regions ADC went to market as ADC KRONE reflecting ADC's earlier acquisition of the KRONE organisation. Tyco Electronics completed their acquisition of ADC on December 9th 2010.

The acquisition of ADC by Tyco Electronics brought together two market leading portfolios:

from ADC KRONE - TrueNet and from Tyco Electronics -  AMP NETCONNECT.

As part of the integration of ADC KRONE, we will be building a strong, unified portfolio. We will keep you up to date with progress of this integration in future newsletters.

On March 9th 2011 Tyco Electronics received shareholder approval to change its name to TE Connectivity and the new name was launched to the public via press announcements, advertising and a newly designed logo on all of it's websites across the world.
 
The TE Connectivity organisation is made up of 19 individual, customer facing business units. The AMP NETCONNECT and ADC KRONE portfolios form the offering for the business unit now known as TE Enterprise Networks.

From now on you will see and hear us refer to ourselves as TE Enterprise Networks, a part of TE Connectivity Ltd. You can read more about these changes and view our Frequently Asked Questions by following this link. 

TE Enterprise Networks announces attendance on IBM Portable Data Center Road Show

New AMP NETCONNECT on-line product catalogue launched

Tyco Electronics Changes its name to TE Connectivity

Tyco Electronics completes acquisition of ADC

MPOptimate, TE's next generation MPO system offers seamless migration path to 40 & 100Gbits/s Ethernet

Virtually every networking headline that contains the words Data Center also seems to include the word "Cloud".

But what really is a Data Center and what is "Cloud Computing"?

What impact might they have on the way you and your customers do business?

What are the key development areas in Data Centers and is there really any substance to the Cloud – or is it all just vapour?

Data Centers are a strategic focus for TE and we are developing solutions and products specifically for Data Center and Cloud Computing applications.

In this edition we concentrate on pre-terminated fiber solutions for 10, 40 & 100Gbits/s with TE's MPOptimate solution.

To find out more beyond the "hype"of Cloud Computing and see how TE's Data Center Solutions could make your life, and your customers' life, easier - click here.

TE attends and organises more than forty trade shows and seminars around the World each year.

In 2011 TE will be taking part in the IBM Portable Data Centre Road Show and the Datacenter Dynamics series of seminars and trade shows.

For the latest information on Dates and Venues for these events click here.

If you have specific questions about these events - please contact your local TE representative.

New Data Center Standard
The desire by society to have unrestricted access to information via the internet is generating an exponential growth in the volume, storage and retrieval of internet traffic. This information is stored within Data Centers which house equipment essential to running of the internet. Data centers are huge consumers of energy both for operating and cooling the transmission and storage equipment. Consequently, Data Center operational strategy needs an environmental focus which concentrates on minimising energy consumption from both an environmental aspect (carbon footprint reduction) and from an economical (energy costs) perspective..

A new Data Center standard series (EN 50600-R) addressing energy efficiency enablement is being developed and will be available in the near future.

Hans-Jürgen Niethammer,  TE Connectivity's marketing director EMEA/India/ANZ discusses the forthcoming standard and its implications. More...

TE Enterprise Networks announces attendance on IBM Portable Data Center Road Show

On Dec. 14, 2010 -- TE announced that its structured cabling technology could be implemented as part of IBM's Enterprise Modular Data Center (EMDC) solution. IBM’s EMDC solution delivers a large-scale data center that allows customers to better meet unpredictable demands by providing smaller, repeatable increments of capacity – in the same way memory is added to a laptop.

As part of a supplier agreement with TE based upon IBM client requirements, the Enterprise Modular Data Center solution can now be deployed with TE's pre-terminated, modular cabling systems. With global access to TE's comprehensive line of copper cabling systems, clients can meet the structured cabling requirements of EMDC customers around the world. Read the full news release here.

TE has now been invited to participate in IBM's portable data center road show which is made up of 16 events in key European business locations and has the goal of informing customers of the latest IBM Data Center solutions. The events are designed to educate customers on the key drivers for an efficient, dynamic IT infrastructure and to demonstrate the latest technologies deployed in Data Centers by utilizing a fully equipped, truck mounted, secure PMDC.

TE Enterprise Networks has recently launched its new on-line catalogue for it's AMP NETCONNECT range of products & solutions. There are several ways to explore the AMP NETCONNECT range. You can browse by solution name - for example "MRJ21 System", you can search by technology - for example "Fiber Optic Cabling" and there is also a full text search option. To try out our new on-line product catalogue - visit the AMP NETCONNECT website by following this link. On this page you will also find a link across the ADC KRONE products and solutions on-line catalogue.

On March 9th 2011 Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) received shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting to change the company name to TE Connectivity Ltd.   The name change was subject to Swiss regulatory approval, which the company subsequently received on March 10th, 2011.

"Our new name better reflects the products and solutions we bring to our customers," said Chief Executive Officer Tom Lynch. We offer more than 500,000 products that connect and protect the flow of power and data inside millions of products that consumers and industries use every day, all around the globe. From smart phones to satellites, automobiles to airplanes, dishwashers to data centers, we're in it.

"As a company, we are well-known to the industries and customers we serve," Lynch said. "We want to expand our reach and drive awareness of TE Connectivity beyond our existing customer base to prospective customers, suppliers, investors, recruits and the communities in which we operate around the world."  Learn more at our FAQ site.

On December 9th 2010 Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) announced the completion of the acquisition of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADCT). The combination of Tyco Electronics (TE) and ADC positions the company as a world leader in broadband connectivity.  Tom Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of TE, said, "With our expanded product offering and strong position in every major geographic region, TE will provide the broad range of products and solutions our customers need to keep pace with the rapidly increasing demand for video and data connectivity anytime and anywhere." TE announced earlier today the successful completion of its tender offer to purchase the outstanding shares of common stock of ADC, which expired on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010. TE then consummated the short-form merger, and ADC became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TE. Learn more at our FAQ site.

As a world leader in the development of fiber optic systems and the world's largest manufacturer of fiber optic connectors, TE has recently announced its next generation of MPOptimate MPO connectors. The latest developments with this connector have resulted in a higher performance variant giving not only a lower loss, but also a higher return loss. This allows for multiple connections between transmission equipment, which is commonly used in data centers. The system is designed for the reliable and quick operations in data centers, where the obvious benefits are less space requirements and a much better scalability. Learn more..

We hope you enjoyed this first version of the TE Enterprise Networks newsletter. We are busily planning the next edition - please visit our Next Edition... page to see what we have planned and where you will also have the opportunity to feedback and suggest future newsletter topics.