Rose Electronics Marquees Live Demonstration of New CrystalLink USB 3.1 Fiber Extender with Icron’s ExtremeUSB-C™ Technology at NAB Show New York 2017

Comprehensive USB and KVM extension products, including USB 3-2-1 over fiber, featured at Rose’s show booth #N527 from October 18-19th at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Burnaby, British Columbia – October 16, 2017 – Icron Technologies Corporation, a leader in USB and video extension technology, announced today that Rose Electronics, a pioneer in developing KVM switch technology, will be displaying the latest in USB and KVM extension solutions leveraging Icron’s patented ExtremeUSB® and ExtremeUSB-C™ technologies at the NAB Show New York held October 18th and 19th.

Rose will be demonstrating their new CrystalLink USB 3.1 Fiber solution extending USB 3.1, 2.0 and 1.1 devices simultaneously over single duplex multi-mode fiber cable up to 200m. Also on display will be the new CrystalLink USB 3.1 CATx for simultaneous extension of USB 3-2-1 over 100m of CAT 6a cable; as well as select models from the CrystalLink USB 2.0 extender series including the new CrystalLink USB 2.0 CATx Flex that provides installers the option to power at either the host or peripheral side, whichever is most convenient.

Additionally, when High Definition video extension is required, Rose offers four KVM extender models for DVI + USB 2.0 and HDMI + USB 2.0 applications with the CrystalView EX DVI and EX DVI Multi and the CrystalView EX HDMI and EX HDMI Multi respectively.

All CrystalLink and CrystalView extenders with ExtemeUSB and ExtremeUSB-C technologies feature transparent USB extension, true plug and play (no software drivers required) and compatibility with all major operating systems: Windows®, macOS™ and Linux®.

“The extension needs of broadcasting professionals vary depending on the application,” said David Rahvar, General Partner at Rose. “By incorporating ExtremeUSB and ExtremeUSB-C technologies from Icron into our CrystalLink and CrystalView extension solutions, we provide the features our customers desire coupled with the performance and reliability they demand.”

“Rose Electronics is well known as an industry innovator for developing KVM switching solutions,” said Glenn Antonelli, Vice President of Marketing at Icron. “By continually adding to their product portfolio innovative solutions such as USB 3-2-1 over single cable fiber or copper, Rose will continue to be one of the major equipment providers for broadcasting and proAV applications.”

Rose’s ExtremeUSB and ExtremeUSB-C showcase will be on display at NAB Show New York booth #N527 from October 18-19th at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

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About Icron Technologies
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 USB and video devices over many media types including CAT 5e/6/7, Fiber, Wireless, DisplayPort® and over a corporate LAN while featuring the ExtremeUSB® and ExtremeUSB-C™ suite of features such as transparent USB extension, true plug and play (no software drivers required) and compatibility with Windows®, macOS™ and Linux® operating systems. Icron’s extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications including proAV, industrial automation, machine vision, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, remote desktop extension, security, enterprise computing and isolated USB, or anywhere a computer needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device. icron.com

About Rose Electronics

Rose Electronics, based in Houston, TX, with offices in major cities around the world, is recognized as the pioneer of KVM switch technology, offering the industry’s most comprehensive range of local and remote server management products such as Digital KVM IP, KVM switches, KVM extenders, KVM Rack Drawers and Video Splitters. Rose Electronics products are known for their quality, scalability, ease of use and innovative technology. Rose products are used in a wide variety of applications such as accessing, controlling, managing, and monitoring thousands of local and remote multi-platform servers worldwide. When combined with our system expertise, our customers come up with new applications for them every day. They depend upon Rose products for their robust operation in commercial, industrial, educational, and military applications. rose.com

About NAB Show New York
Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters and co-located with the Audio Engineering Society’s East Coast convention, NAB Show New York will be held October 18-19, 2017 at the Javits Convention Center. With more than 8,806 attendees and 362 exhibitors, NAB Show New York showcases the best in next-generation technology for media, entertainment and telecom professionals with conferences and workshops focused on television, film, satellite, online video, live events, advertising, corporate A/V, production and post.