New Catalogs and Reference Guide Publications From Anixter: Info on the Latest Communications and Security Products and Standards

GLENVIEW, Ill., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anixter (NYSE: AXE) announced today the release of three new publications that address the current and future technological and product needs of the enterprise cabling and security industries: Anixter's Standards Reference Guide, Communications Products catalog and Security Solutions catalog.

As technologies in the enterprise cabling and security industries evolve, keeping up with the latest products and solutions can be challenging. The 2010 catalogs and Standards Reference Guide are the latest effort in Anixter's commitment to provide customers with the necessary products and updates on trends, new technologies and industry standards that affect the networking and security markets. The Communications Products and Security Solutions catalogs include information on Anixter ipAssured(SM), the migration to IP-based physical security and networking overviews. The Standards Reference Guide highlights the most relevant standards from the TIA, ISO, IEEE standards bodies and more.

Anixter's Standards Reference Guide places all of the most relevant network cabling standards into an easy-to-use pocket guide. Designed to be a clear and concise at-a-glance guide, the Standards Reference Guide provides the latest networking standards and performance specifications to help ensure an installation is meeting industry best practices, guidelines and standards to minimize transmission errors. The guide includes the latest network cabling standards, including the new ANSI/TIA-568-C suite of standards.

The 2010 Communications Products and Security Solutions catalogs bring together the most recent security and communications products with reference material that covers the latest networking standards. User friendly with bold and rich colors, the easy-to-navigate resources are searchable by part number, product type or manufacturer.

Products for the 2010 Communications Products catalog include:

• High-performance copper and fiber optic cabling solutions
• Racks, cabinets and cable management
• Power, cooling and environmental management
• Installation tools, test equipment and accessories
• Outside plant cabling solutions and building entrance protection.

Products for the 2010 Security Solutions catalog include:

• IP surveillance, networking and storage products
• Video transmission and wireless products
• Security racks, consoles and enclosures
• Access control and intrusion detection systems
• Sound and paging systems, fire alarm systems, power products.

Anixter's 2010 catalogs (available in both print and on CD) and the Standards Reference Guide, can be ordered by visiting anixter.com/literature or by contacting an Anixter representative at 1.800.ANIXTER. You can request a quote on any of our products through our online catalog at anixter.com/catalog.

About Anixter

Anixter International is a leading global distributor of communications products, electrical and electronic wire and cable, fasteners and other small parts. The company adds value to the distribution process by providing its customers access to 1) innovative inventory management programs; 2) more than 450,000 products and over $900 million in inventory; 3) 223 warehouses with more than 7 million square feet of space; and 4) locations in 265 cities in 51 countries. Founded in 1957 and headquartered near Chicago, Anixter trades on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AXE.

SOURCE Anixter International