Draka brings its evolving range of fiber data cables under its Universal Cabling (UC) brand

ANGA cable, May 26, 2009 -- Draka Communications, a global leader in the cable and optical fiber industry, today announces that it’s new generation of copper and fiber optic cables for data transmission are now a part of an extended product family brand, Draka’s Universal Cabling (UC) portfolio. Earlier this year Draka announced that it had extended its copper data center cables within the UC^FUTURE™ brand identification.

Announced in 1993, Draka’s umbrella UC brand is now a trusted brand name in the field of copper high-speed data transmission cables for multimedia applications, earning a reputation for quality and robustness under a variety of environmental conditions. With increasing demands for higher bandwidth infrastructure in both private and public sectors, Draka now announces its UC^FIBRE™ portfolio of optical fiber cables which are designed for tough environments, offering low attenuation and high bandwidth with excellent transmission potential for dynamic data networks..

“ Now our customers can have confidence in a European, harmonised brand of data cables that offers them a broader range of solutions to choose from, together with rapid product availability through Draka’s Europe-wide stock program,” says Zoran Borcic, EMEA Product Manager, Draka Data Products.

Draka (Euronext Amsterdam: DRAK), headquartered in Amsterdam, has around 9500, employees in countries worldwide and a 2008 annual turnover of € 2.7 billion. Draka has 68 subsidiaries in 30 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Draka’s activities are divided into three groups: Energy & Infrastructure, Industry & Speciality and Communications. Draka Communications with its two business units, Telecom Solutions and Multimedia Specials, is a global market leader for the development, production and sales of fibers, cables and advanced network solutions.

More information at www.draka.com.