IHSE USA Distributing Icron’s USB 3.0 Spectra™ Extender Series

IHSE USA demonstrating two new USB 3.0 extenders from Icron at InfoComm13 in Orlando, F­L June 12-14th

Burnaby, British Columbia – June 5, 2013 Icron Technologies Corporation, a leader in USB and video extension technology, is pleased to announce that IHSE USA, LLC, a leading supplier of advanced high definition KVM solutions for video and data connectivity, is enhancing their USB extender portfolio by offering Icron’s USB 3.0 Spectra™ 3022 extender immediately and the USB 3.0 Spectra™ 3123 when available this fall. These two extenders will be on demonstration at InfoComm13 at both the Icron booth (#5158) and IHSE USA booth (#2143) during the show in Orlando, Florida, June 12-14th.

The Spectra 3022 is a two-port USB extender system supporting USB 3.0 devices at 5Gbps, up to 100 meters and beyond over multimode OM3 fiber optic cabling. The Spectra 3123 is a three-port USB extender system that in addition to USB 3.0 extension, features USB 2.0 and 1.1 backward compatibility. Both models have locking USB ports and power connectors and are USB3 Vision compliant.

“It’s clear that USB 3.0 will greatly enhance the feature capabilities of next generation high definition KVM,” said Chani Shah, COO and VP of Sales at IHSE USA. “Our customers have been anxiously waiting to include USB 3.0 along with their HD-KVM switch systems and the latest Icron USB 3.0 extenders now allow us to provide them a rock solid USB 3.0 solution.”

“IHSE USA is proving their leadership position as a provider of USB extension solutions by demonstrating both of our USB 3.0 over fiber extenders at InfoComm13,” stated Glenn Antonelli, Icron’s Vice President of Marketing. “The Spectra 3022 is tailored for vision and post production editing applications that require USB 3.0 only, while the Spectra 3123 with USB 2.0 and 1.1 backward compatibility serves broader applications in the  Pro AV,  Industrial Automation, Digital Signage, Aerospace and Medical markets.”

Both the Spectra 3022 and 3123 include the ExtremeUSB® suite of features such as plug and play functionality (no software drivers) and compatibility with all major operating systems including Windows 8. To view demonstrations at InfoComm13, please visit IHSE USA at booth #2143 or Icron at booth #5158.

Media Contact Information:

Icron:  Lydia Ko, Product Marketing Specialist, press@icron.com

IHSE USA:  Chani Shah, COO and VP of Sales, info@ihseusa.com

About Icron Technologies Corporation
Icron Technologies is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance USB and video extension solutions for commercial and industrial markets worldwide. Icron’s patented extension technology extends PC Video and USB devices over many media types including Cat 5e, Fiber, Wireless, DisplayPort®, and over a corporate LAN. Icron’s extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications including pro AV, industrial automation, machine vision, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, remote desktop extension, security, enterprise computing and isolated USB, or anywhere a PC needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device. www.icron.com

About IHSE USA
IHSE USA, based in Cranbury, NJ, with manufacturing facilities in Germany, is a leading innovator of DVI and HD-KVM/Video extension and switching solutions. For over 26 years, IHSE has been developing new and innovative ways to support next generation products for video extenders, switches and signal management. Their technology is deployed worldwide by public and private organizations. The company offers a complete line of “Made in Germany” DVI video extenders over CATx or Fiber for “mission critical” server and access, as well as fiber optic HD-KVM matrix switches. The Draco line of DVI matrix switches is the only multi-medium switch on the market, capable of mixing both CATx and Fiber Optic connections between source and target stations. www.ihseusa.com

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