Volex Group plc

Volex Group plc, the global designer and manufacturer of high-performance interconnect solutions and power cords, has been awarded the Most Supportive Company Award by Philips, a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, at an event held by the Consumer Lifestyle Garment Care Division in Singapore. The award recognises the successful long-standing relationship between the two companies, and enforces Volex’s growing list of awards for superior quality and service.

Volex Group plc, has been selected by global telecom solutions provider Huawei, to deliver copper broadband cable assemblies to form part of the broadband infrastructure equipment the company supplies to telecommunications provider Oi for its operations in Brazil. Volex will manufacture 100% of the 25,600 cable assemblies required as part of the larger solution delivered by Huawei to enable Oi to provide over half a million new subscribers with broadband between now and the end of October 2010.

Volex Group plc, is working with Sony as a major supplier of the power supply cord set and AC power inlet for the worldwide roll-out of the 5th generation (5G) Blu-ray disc player/recorder. The supply deal is part of a larger agreement between the two organisations, which has seen Volex apply its significant global presence and design expertise to become one of Sony’s main powercord suppliers, delivering to stringent environmental benchmarks and manufacturing quality requirements.

Volex Group plc, the global interconnect cable assemblies and power cables group, has been selected by a leading provider of telecoms infrastructure to manufacture a range of its Optical Distribution Frames (ODFs) for telephony and broadband environments. This opportunity will allow Volex to expand its product range and provide more technical value-add services enabling the Original Equipment Manufacturer to consolidate its supplier base.

Volex Group plc, announces the launch of its Robust Transceiver Connector (RTC); a multi-fibre optical connector specifically designed for next-generation radio systems in harsh environment applications. The easy-to-install Robust Transceiver Connector, made up of a single plug assembly, is IP68-rated* to ensure protection against submersion in water, and maintains excellent optical performance whilst saving installation time and costs.

Volex Group plc, has acquired from Molex, Inc. the manufacturing licence for CXP high-speed copper connectors. This 12X CXP connector system offers a high-performance and cost-effective solution within high-speed environments, such as server farms and data archive centres.