Molex Addresses Hyperscale Data Center Growth with High-Performance, Low-Maintenance ‘Plug and Play’ VersaBeam EBO Interconnect Solutions

• Innovative Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology boosts reliability and reduces cleaning, inspection and maintenance requirements
• Use of 3M™ EBO Ferrule helps streamline deployments, increase efficiency and decrease need for cleaning and maintenance to lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Flexible design includes options to integrate 12, 16 or 144 fibers into a single connector, simplifying cable routing while delivering higher fiber density
• Use of EBO connectors with 3M EBO ferrules results in 85%-time savings for intra-rack data center applications

LISLE, IL – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 April 2025 – Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, today unveils its VersaBeam Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) Interconnect Solutions, an innovative family of high-density fiber connectors optimized for hyperscale data center, cloud and edge computing environments. This robust product portfolio leverages the 3M™ EBO Ferrule, which expands the beam between connectors to reduce sensitivity to dust and debris, while dramatically decreasing the need for frequent cleaning, inspection and maintenance.