Belden in Olen, Belgium is dedicated to building superior networks for industry. Its roots go back to the mid-eighties, when the team started the development of an innovative networking technology matching the needs of Siemens' industrial divisions. The combination of technological leadership, the "let's-do-it" attitude and in-depth segment know-how has led to stunning results.
The team has gained market leadership in specific industrial segments including metros, lightrails, oil and gas, power utilities and mining. With its product line XTran, the company is ready to become the dominant telecom player across all industries.
Understanding an industry doesn't come overnight. By working closely with numerous end-users over the last 30 years, Belden in Olen, Belgium has acquired the necessary expertise to develop the perfect networking solutions for the industrial markets. We continue to solely focus on the needs of these industrial players. This approach allows us to develop ‘fit for purpose’ products and networking solutions, which are cost-effective, highly reliable and very easy to use with a hard commitment to extended lifecycle support.
Belden in Olen, Belgium is a true global player with customers spread across more than 80 countries.
Industrial customers face some major challenges as traditional SDH/SONET based networks are becoming obsolete and will need to be replaced. To rise to this challenge, Belden in Olen, Belgium has developed a unique next-generation platform tailored for industrial applications. XTran allows customers to go full packet. Its underlying MPLS-TP technology avoids the complexity of generic telecom solutions developed for service providers. XTran secures reliable operations in harsh environments while its management systems (TXCare) support intuitive and simple handling.
We have developed a wide range of services to reduce deployment risks as industrial customers migrate their communication networks from legacy SDH/SONET to XTran. ‘Fit for purpose’ network solutions can be tested in our laboratories during a Factory Acceptance Test prior to delivery. An extensive training curriculum is an essential key-part as customers and partners need to prepare for a successful project roll-out. In our quest to guarantee maximum business continuity to our customers, Belden in Olen, Belgium, has developed an extensive ‘XTran Care’ service offering including a 24/7 hotline service and access to the latest Software releases.