Omnitron Systems introduced the addition of high-power Power over Ethernet (HPoE) fiber switches to the industrial RuggedNet? and enterprise OmniConverter? product lines that enable fiber optic distance extension to HPoE powered devices. Both the RuggedNet and OmniConverter PoE fiber switches feature one or two fiber Gigabit ports, and four 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports capable of delivering 15.4W PoE, 30W PoE+, and 60W HPoE. They are classified as Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and provide full 60 Watts of HPoE power on all four RJ-45 ports. RuggedNet industrial PoE fiber switches are standards-compliant ruggedized network switches that are temperature hardened to -40