Belden Introduces High Reliability, Substation Hardened Data Networking Solutions For Tomorrow’s Power Transmission and Distribution Industry

Brian Lieser, director of global vertical marketing, says, “With our line-up of field-proven, substation hardened products for industrial Ethernet and other networking protocols, Belden is well-positioned to deliver data networking solutions that address the evolving needs of global substation designers and operators. From Belden cabling and connectivity to Hirschmann™ branded switches, hardware, and advanced wireless technology, we offer a range of solutions that are fully compliant with all industry standards while providing maximum security and uptime.”

Belden Offers a Full Range of Substation-Grade Ethernet Components
At the IEEE/PES Conference, Belden will showcase its substation-ready signal transmission products and solutions for industrial Ethernet. These include:

Hirschmann switches, security/firewall devices and networking software
Hirschmann BAT WAN/LAN wireless systems
Hirschmann terminated fiber optic and UTP media
Belden TrayOptic® and FiberExpress® fiber optic cables and connectivity
Belden DataTuff® Category 6 and 5e cables

Belden’s substation-grade Ethernet infrastructure components are ruggedly constructed to withstand the severe environmental hazards under which they must operate. The products are designed to deliver high performance and 99.999% reliability over the long term, as well as the high bandwidth and high level of network security so critical in today’s complex world.
Installed and integrated across the entire ‘smart grid’ communications infrastructure, Belden’s standards-based, field-proven solutions can help power companies and their partners achieve seamless real-time information flow across power generation, transmission, distribution and management functions.