Comparison of Competitive Offers 17 SC Cost

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Comparison of Competitive Offers 1/7 SC Cost
Interconnect
SC
VF-45
Price
Quantity
Price
Quantity
Connectors
5.00
2.00
10.00
2.10
1.00
2.10
Consumables
0.35
1.00
0.35
0.40
1.00
0.40
Labor _at_ 50/hr x (min/60)
50.00
1/4
12.50
50.00
1/30
1.67
1x Duplex Coupling
5.00
1.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Outlet Sub-total
27.85
4.17
Fractional
Cost
1/7
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Data Line Price Comparison
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Data Line Price ComparisonDefinition of Materials

• Cable (1 Line) is either 4-pair UTP copper or 2
  strands of fiber.
• 48-port patch panel for UTP includes RJ-45 jacks
  complete.
• 48-port patch panel for standard fiber is open,
  ready for couplings (SC or ST-style) or Volition
  ready for the VF-45 socket.
• Panel jack / socket for standard fiber includes 2
  connectors (SC or ST-style) plus 1 matching
  coupling.
• Panel Jack / Socket for Volition Fiber includes
  the VF-45 Socket which terminates the duplex
  fibers without ferrule connectors.

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Data Line Price ComparisonDefinition of Materials

• Outlet jack / socket is the 8-pin modular jack
  for UTP cable and must match the Category cable.
  The Cat. 5-E system shows a typical, lower price
  Cat. 5 jack.
• Multi-media boxes are typical in fiber
  installations to separate fiber data lines from
  copper voice lines at a single outlet
  appearance.
• Copper patch cords must match the category cable
  usedStandard fiber cords use ferrule type
  connectors (SC or ST-style), Volition Cords use
  VF-45 duplex plugs that mate to the VF-45 socket
  similar to copper modular jacks.

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High-Value System Solution

• VolitionTM Cabling System
• Low cost interconnect - 1/7 SC Cost
• Low installation labor cost
• Low fiber electronics cost per port
• High value - positive NPV
• Advantages of Optical Fiber Cabling
• High bandwidth provides headroom and future
  upgrades
• Extended distances allow for collapsed backbones
• No EMI
• Highly secure
• Highly reliable