Hirose first appeared on the international stage in 1968 and has crafted a network of sales offices, agents and production facilities around the world. The company continues to broaden the scope of its business activities, keeping pace with market advances and satisfying the changing connector needs of companies around the globe. Hirose's vigorous international strategy rests on three pillars:
First generation: Unmanaged Ethernet extender for point-to-point connections, line and ring structures, data rates up to 30 Mbps, distances of up to 20 km on in-house copper cables, diagnostics via USB and LEDs, 2 SHDSL ports, 1 LAN port