Black Box to Exhibit High-Performance OCC Solutions at Smart Railway Transit Forum in Suzhou, China

PITTSBURGH — May 6, 2021 — Black Box, an industry-leading provider of IT connectivity solutions, today announced that the company will exhibit operation control centre (OCC) solutions at the Smart Railway Transit Forum, Booth A32, along with its partner in China, Longjoin. During the event, which runs May 19-21 in Suzhou, China, Black Box will showcase the company’s digital KVM matrix switching (DKM) and MCX AV-over-IP product families and other solutions that support flexible, high-performance delivery of video and other signals throughout transit facilities.

DKM for Flexible KVM Matrix Switching

The Black Box DKM family of modular KVM matrix switching and extension systems facilitates flexible, instantaneous crosspoint switching and peripheral extension of full HD video. The DKM FX platform replaces multiple devices with one hybrid solution that supports routing, switching and multipoint distribution of SDI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, HDMI and DVI video standards as well as dual-link extension. Replacing up to four single-purpose devices with one robust solution boasting state-of-the-art KVM functionality, DKM switching and extension solutions save users time and money while reducing the complexity of integration.

Black Box-DKM: Black Box DKM is a high-performance, modular KVM matrix switching system
supporting a wide range of signal formats and ultra-high resolutions.

MCX for Next-Generation AV-Over-IP Distribution and Management

A Software-Defined Video over Ethernet (SDVoE)-enabled solution, MCX uses modern network infrastructure to deliver up to 4K 60 Hz video and audio over IP without latency or compression. MCX harnesses the power of Ethernet to deliver the performance of a matrix switch without the limitations. Ensuring transmission of pristine uncompressed video with exceptional colour accuracy and zero latency, the solution supports video wall solutions in mission-critical OCC environments as well as distribution of other AV signals including DisplayPort, USB and Dante. Delivering video signals pixel by pixel and preserving all colour information, MCS maintains the visual fidelity of railway connection diagrams and other key images essential to monitoring and decision-making.

Black Box-MCX: Black Box MCX is for next-generation AV-over-IP distribution and management.

iCOMPEL® Digital Signage and Wayfinding for Transit

The Black Box iCOMPEL media player and active optical cables (AOC) together support flexible digital signage and wayfinding deployments that keep passengers informed of delays, issues and emergencies. Designed for intuitive use and with future-proof scalability, iCOMPEL makes it easy to create, manage and distribute timely and useful communications across a transit station or hub. Easy to install and ultra-reliable, Black Box AOC offers a seamless, low-profile video transmission solution that can support ultra-high-bandwidth resolutions over long distances.

For vital infrastructure connectivity, Black Box offers a range of industrial PoE network switches, industrial PoE media converters, Ethernet extenders and copper/fibre bulk/patch cabling that enable easy connection of IP cameras, passenger information systems and control units while ensuring a consistent connection even in the harshest environments.

Black Box-iCOMPEL®: Black Box iCOMPEL Digital Signage Platform

Further information about Black Box and its full product portfolio is available at www.blackbox.com.

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About Black Box

Black Box has been a world-leading provider of premier IT infrastructure solutions for more than 45 years. Today, the company continues to design and manufacture award-winning pro AV, KVM, cabling and networking products known for their advanced functionality, flawless performance, outstanding reliability and fail-safe security. Black Box solutions are used every day in government, education, commercial enterprises and any other organization that requires the utmost quality and performance from its IT infrastructure.

In addition to creating industry-leading products, Black Box demonstrates every day a complete commitment to providing its customers with the industry's best technical support and service. The award-winning dedicated support staff at Black Box works around the clock to ensure that customers' systems are always up and running optimally. The world-class support and service provided by Black Box is as important to the successful IT, communications and business operations of customers as the powerful products and solutions the company delivers.

Black Box is a wholly owned subsidiary of AGC Networks Limited. To learn more, visit the Black Box website at www.blackbox.com. Follow the company on Twitter @BlackBox_ns. Black Box® and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies Inc.

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