The Siemon Company
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The Siemon Company is a manufacturer and designer of network cabling and coupling devices based in Watertown, Connecticut
. It was founded in 1903 by Carl F. Siemon as The Siemon Hard Rubber Company. It is a privately held company
.
In 1906 they entered the new telecommunications industry. AT&T
's three-pole connecting blocks were ceramic
and thus easy to break. Carl Siemon manufactured a durable plastic version identical to the AT&T block and became a supplier for AT&T and the later "Baby Bells."
Already a long-time supplier to Western Electric (AT&T), in the 1960s Siemon began shipping its "66" connecting blocks to other customers, serving the increasing demand for new and better telecommunications. The 1960s and '70s were rising times for telecommunication expansion. The "66" block quickly became the standard for installing new telephone systems.
Currently, Siemon is one of the world's largest networking and cabling manufacturers, making Category 5e
, 6, and 7 cabling systems.
Watertown, Connecticut
Watertown is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 21,661 at the 2000 census. The zip code for Watertown is 06795. It is a suburb of Waterbury. It borders the towns of Woodbury, Middlebury, Litchfield, Plymouth, Bethlehem, and Thomaston.-Founding History:More...
. It was founded in 1903 by Carl F. Siemon as The Siemon Hard Rubber Company. It is a privately held company
Privately held company
A privately held company or close corporation is a business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the...
.
In 1906 they entered the new telecommunications industry. AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
's three-pole connecting blocks were ceramic
Ceramic
A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous...
and thus easy to break. Carl Siemon manufactured a durable plastic version identical to the AT&T block and became a supplier for AT&T and the later "Baby Bells."
Already a long-time supplier to Western Electric (AT&T), in the 1960s Siemon began shipping its "66" connecting blocks to other customers, serving the increasing demand for new and better telecommunications. The 1960s and '70s were rising times for telecommunication expansion. The "66" block quickly became the standard for installing new telephone systems.
Currently, Siemon is one of the world's largest networking and cabling manufacturers, making Category 5e
Category 5 cable
Category 5 cable is a twisted pair cable for carrying signals. This type of cable is used in structured cabling for computer networks such as Ethernet. It is also used to carry other signals such as telephony and video. The cable is commonly connected using punch down blocks and modular connectors...
, 6, and 7 cabling systems.