SWK™ Connector Receives Highest Marks In 2021 Lightwave Innovation Reviews

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - March 25, 2021 - PRLog -- Swick Designs™ is honored to receive yet another award for the revolutionary SWK™ Connector: a perfect 5.0 score from the expert panel of judges at the 2021 Lightwave Innovation Reviews.

The groundbreaking SWK™ Connector is the first fiber optics connector that is self-cleaning and self-protecting to eliminate dust and debris while boasting the lowest dB loss in the industry and quick polarity flips. This was recognized by the panel of experienced judges from the optical communications community who evaluated the SWK™ Connector based on its originality, innovation, positive impact on the customer, how well it addresses current and anticipated industry needs, novelty of approach, and cost-effectiveness. The SWK™ Connector outperformed across all measures.

Comments from the expert panel of judges include:

• "The SWK™ Connector is innovative from the word go. This one connector tackles three of the biggest challenges for fiber technicians in the field: gender change, polarity flip, and cleanliness."
• "Extremely clever product whose features were clearly designed to eliminate a lot of the more common complaints that plague its product category."
• "I'm blown away by the design. It appears robust and easy to use. The cleaning features seem simple and solid … an excellent connector."

"On behalf of the Lightwave Innovation Reviews, I congratulate Steve Cheng and Swick Designs™ on their 5.0 score," said Lightwave Associate Publisher and Editorial Director, Stephen Hardy. "This competitive program allows Lightwave to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products impacting the optical communications community this year."

"This is phenomenal!" said Steve Cheng, CEO of Swick Designs™ and the innovator who designed the SWK™ Connector. "We are honored to receive a perfect 5.0 score in the prestigious Lightwave Innovation Reviews and grateful for the candid feedback from the fiber optics community. Thank you for recognizing our vision of innovation."

The 5.0 score in the 2021 Lightwave Innovation Reviews adds yet another top award for the self-cleaning SWK™ Connector, winner of a platinum award in the 2020 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards. The official recognition echoes what the fiber optics community has been saying about the revolutionary features of the SWK™ Connector, often called the perfect solution for its efficiency and flexibility. The first wave of SWK™ products includes the SWK™ Connector, SWK™ infrastructure patch panel, universal SWK™ bulkhead flex adapter, SWK™ structured cables and patch cords, and SWK™ rapid latch toolless mounting system.

SWK™ products are designed by Steve Cheng, who has spent the past two decades successfully architecting, building, and operating some of the world's most advanced connected network infrastructures for Silicon Valley giants. All SWK™ products are meticulously engineered and tested by the incredible team at Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. For more information about Swick Designs™ or the SWK™ line of cabling infrastructure products, visit http://swickdesigns.com.