February 22, 2002—Herman Miller Inc. has joined with Corning Cable Systems, a manufacturer of fiber optic network solutions, to bring high-speed fiber optic cable closer to work areas in order to improve network performance and flexibility.
Herman Miller will combine its zone distribution office furniture products with Corning Cable Systems’ fiber optic technology to provide scalable infrastructure solutions that can be reconfigured to meet specific zone cabling needs while enhancing the performance of the overall computer network.
According to Herman Miller, fiber optics are easier to upgrade and maintain, more cost-effective to reconfigure, and easier to troubleshoot. Zone distribution reduces material and installation costs by at least 15 percent by replacing multiple-home run copper cables with one fiber optic cable running from the main closet to a distribution hub in the furniture. From there, either copper or fiber cables deliver data drops to each workstation.
For more information, contact Herman Miller.
