You’ve heard of the Bro Code and seen all the different Bro Tips, right?  Well, OCC is abiding by the Pro Code and we’d like to start sharing some of our  Protips™ that everyone in the structured cabling business should know about!

Each year, the BICSI Winter Conference is one of the biggest annual trade shows for the data communications industry.  This show continues to be a great venue for contractors, installers and end users to learn about new technologies, products and solutions whether attending the various conference sessions or visiting the over 150 booths of exhibitors.  In addition to all the great technology and products showcased,  this year is BICSI’s 40th anniversary and OCC’s 30th anniversary, which made this definitely a show to remember!

OCC was very proud to be showcasing two of our newest products at this year’s BICSI Winter Conference.  OCC’s new Cellular Distribution System (CDS) 4G which we originally launched at the BICSI Fall Conference in Anaheim, CA certainly received a great deal of praise at this year’s show!  Our new CDS product provides wireless enhancement to help resolve all your low cellular strength issues for in-building applications.  It is designed as a complete kit so that you have everything you need to mitigate your 4G communications dead zones while also supporting legacy 2G and 3G services.  Those who stopped by booth #410 certainly loved that particular feature of OCC’s CDS!  We also showcased our Procyon™ solution that was first launched at BICSI last year in Orlando, FL We were very excited to have so many customers, old and new, stop by our booth to check out our new Procyon™ system and learn more about how it can be implemented in their workspace.

Another great thing that we love about BICSI every year are the daily presentations.  This year, DAS was undoubtedly a hot topic and OCC was excited to attend several sessions on the subject.  One of our favorite sessions that we really enjoyed attending was the “Enabling Wireless Broadband Indoors and on Campus through DAS and Small Cell Deployments.”  It was interesting to learn that most of the DAS providers and carriers, such as AT&T and Verizon, are focusing on the larger installations rather than the smaller ones.  This was another confirmation that OCC’s development of a DAS solution optimized for small to mid-size installations, simplified to enable traditional structured wiring contractors to install was the right decision.

OCC is continuing to make tremendous steps forward with our developments of new products and solutions and 2013 will be no exception!  Stay tuned to OCC’s Blog and Social Media outlets to get your first look at some of the exciting developments we are bringing to the data communications industry.

You’ve heard of the Bro Code and seen all the different Bro Tips, right?  Well, OCC is abiding by the Pro Code and we’d like to start sharing some of our  Protips™ that everyone in the structured cabling business should know about!

You’ve heard of the Bro Code and seen all the different Bro Tips, right?  Well, OCC is abiding by the Pro Code and we’d like to start sharing some of our  Protips™ that everyone in the structured cabling business should know about!

Optical Cable Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of a HDMI (High Definition  Multimedia Interface) Feed-Thru coupler to our KMJ Keystone Adapter product line. 

HDMI technology has become the de facto standard for  interconnecting HD equipment. HDMI transmits uncompressed, high-definition digital video, multi-channel surround audio, and advanced control data through a single cable.

OCC’s HDMI KMJ Coupler easily snaps into any OCC KMJ faceplate and is ideal for commercial or residential applications such as conference rooms, class rooms, or media rooms.

Visit our website to learn more about OCC’s exciting new product!

You’ve heard of the Bro Code and seen all the different Bro Tips, right?  Well, OCC is abiding by the Pro Code and we’d like to start sharing some of our  Protips™ that everyone in the structured cabling business should know about!

Becoming a registered user on OCC’s website can give you several great benefits you won’t receive by just perusing our website.  Even though all of our product brochures, industry brochures and other forms of literature are available on our website for anyone to see, did you know that you have to be a registered user in order to download or print any of those documents?  That means as a customer, you can get the information that you need faster and with little hassle– and more importantly, without having to contact your sales rep!

Another feature of becoming a registered user is having access to the OCC’s Events Page.  As many of you know, OCC exhibits at several major trade shows each year.  By becoming a registered user, you can see all the upcoming shows that OCC will be exhibiting at during the course of the year and can take advantage of visiting us at these venues

Lastly, after you go through the process of becoming a registered user and is approved, every time you log-in to the OCC website you will see a personalized screen with the current ISR and OSR for your particular region—making contacting your rep simpler than ever!

More access to OCC’s content, information on where OCC will be throughout the year, and a personalized ‘Contact Us’ page are just some of the reasons why you should become a registered user with OCC.  Our Marketing Department is also constantly updating and expanding the information that is available to our registered users and has many new features that will be added over the next couple of months.  Check back soon for more information!

This week OCC is wrapping up the recent Fall BICSI 2012 Conference in Anaheim, CA. While this show tends to be the smaller of the two conferences that BICSI hosts each year, it did not go without OCC gaining significant attention to the new products we were showcasing.

The first product we showcased was our new Procyon copper solution. The biggest draw to the Procyon copper solution at the conference was its simplistic approach to high-density connectivity. With 48 ports in one rack unit coupled with pre-terminated cable assemblies, the Procyon copper solution was viewed as the simplest copper system to deploy in the data center. Every time we opened the Procyon cabinet, we reinforced OCC’s value to the customer: providing high performing products, reduced labor costs and ease of installation and access.

Our second featured product constantly drew a lot of attention and kept our sales team busy. The new 4G Cellular Distribution system (CDS) certainly brought a lot of people to the booth. It was perfect timing to introduce our new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) product. This was the first BICSI conference where DAS has taken center stage including a technical forum where the audience filled the room beyond capacity. OCC focused on selling the simplicity of our CDS kit, which consists of the CDS unit, antennas and surge suppression. A single customer summed up the general response from the attendees…’I did not know OCC could so easily solve our coverage problems’. In addition, we can supply the cable assemblies, making OCC a one-stop shop for the entire system. Similar to the Procyon solution, OCC promoted the value of the CDS product and how effectively it works within most environments.

Overall, while the show was less attended than most BICSI conferences, the overwhelming response to the products OCC showcased can be easily recognized.

-Submitted by Stephen Porach, Business Development Manager, Enterprise

Bill Smith is an OCC Business Development Specialist and Member of Society of Broadcast Engineers with over 20 years’ experience in technical sales in the communication industry

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Supporting some of the largest sports productions in the U.S., NEP Supershooters has been using OCC fiber optic cable for their remote production vehicles and studio productions for over 10 years. Unique because of their ability and expertise to work in the broadcast industry from inside the studio to remote locations in major cities around the world, NEP uses a broadcast deployable fiber cable from OCC that more than exceeds their requirements for HD and 3D TV and digital audio. OCC’s cable attaches to production trucks that connect directly through media convertors or NID boxes. These cables allow the voice, data and video signals to route directly from the event to engineering team for final production.

You will find NEP In the mountains, on the coasts and everywhere in between bringing current events in our homes. Skiing, auto racing, golf, surfing, Major League Baseball, rock concerts and even the Olympics are a few of the diverse venues and events NEP has covered. NEP depends on the reliability and performance of OCC’s fiber cable to supports their technical requirements for excellence.

You’ve heard of the Bro Code and seen all the different Bro Tips, right?  Well, OCC is abiding by the Pro Code and we’d like to start sharing some of our  Protips™ that everyone in the structured cabling business should know about!