Now Available: CAT 5e BBDe, BBDNe, and BBDGe with PFM Gel and Dry Water Blocking Over Shields
Superior Essex now manufactures a BBDe series of Outside Plant (OSP) CAT 5e products with two new features: a dry water blocking agent outside of the inner jacket (for BBDNE and BBDGE); and a non-sticky, water-blocking PFM gel that replaces ETPR as the filling agent in the core.
The new features make the BBDe series cables ideally suited for cell tower / WiMax tower applications.
These cables are designed to extend the LAN beyond the premises. Additionally, the PFM thixotropic filling compound prevents water ingress, and will not drip in cell tower applications – even at elevated temperatures.
Our CAT 5e BBDe cables fully comply with the performance requirements of TIA 568-C.2, something that some other OSP CAT 5e cables do not guarantee. They are available in a variety of constructions to satisfy multiple environmental needs, and all are suitable for buried applications.
Learn more about the CAT 5e BBDe Series cables at the link below.
CAT 5e BBDe Series cables
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Premises Cable Installation Guideline
The Superior Essex premises cable product portfolio includes just about every type of copper and fiber cable used for voice and data communications inside buildings. From high performance optical fiber cables and CAT 6A cables to 3600-pair copper riser cables, we are able to supply virtually all needs for enterprise and/or campus installations.
To help installers ensure a successful installation, Superior Essex has created a "Premises Cable Installation Guideline" that contains recommendations for handling and installing Superior Essex premises copper and fiber cable products in enterprise environments.
Click the link below to read the Technical Guide.
Premises Cable Installation Tech Guide
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Visit Superior Essex at AFCEA West, Booth 2002
Superior Essex will appear alongside Leviton at the West 2010 Conference at the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel in Seattle, Feb 2-4. Cosponsored by AFCEA and U.S. Naval Institute, West 2010 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications and military intelligence personnel.
Together, Superior Essex and Leviton will present a mix of optical fiber cabling offerings from the NextLAN suite, a codesigned and jointly manufactured system of fiber and copper networks.
Visit the Superior Essex web site to view all the 2010 Events and Conferences.
To learn more about West 2010, click the link below.
West 2010
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Environmental Responsibility
There are cable manufacturers who talk about reducing their environmental footprint. And then there are those who take action – and measure it. Superior Essex is the latter of the two.
We have placed several programs into practice over the past few years to reduce the environment footprint including: Lean Manufacturing, which in less than one year reduced manufacturing waste by 32 percent; choosing environmentally-friendly brown box packaging for our reel packs; offering a free wooden reel recycling program to our customers; and conserving resources, which has yielded an annual energy reduction of more than 30 million kWh in less than three years - enough savings to power 3,500 homes.
Learn more about our environmental initiatives at the link below.
Responsible Environmental Stewards
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New Manufacturer’s Sales Representatives
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Superior Essex Welcomes Two New Rep Firms
Superior Essex welcomes two new sale rep teams: Capitol Network Solutions (CNS) and Intra Tech Solutions (ITS).
For CNS: Dennis Moore (410.409.3895), Burt Jackson (410. 703.1924), and Al Bunnell (757. 617.7023) will share sales responsibilities for Virginia.
Additionally, Dennis and Burt will co-manage sales in the Maryland area, while Dennis will also focus on growing sales in the D.C. territory.
For ITS: Dave Hollie (215. 499.4568), John Santilli (215. 771.4911), Kate Higgins will be responsible for increasing brand awareness of Superior Essex products in Southern New Jersey, Central Pennsylvania, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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Combination of Outside Plant (OSP) Copper and Fiber Cables Bring High Speed Voice and Data Signal to Remote Areas of Panamá
In the Republic of Panamá, Advanced Communication Network, S.A. is striving to become the fastest-growing Internet provider. Using a combination of Outside Plant (OSP) copper and fiber cable products from Superior Essex, the small telephone company is inching toward this goal by delivering high-speed signal to remote cities in the country.
Advanced Communication Network selected a combination of Outside Plant copper and fiber cable products to expand its growth to include hardwired and wireless Internet, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service, and access to mobile hot spots. Not-so-far-future plans include delivering IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), which uses digital signal to provide television access over a network.
Learn which cables from Superior Essex were chosen to give the best performance results, allow them to expand services, and withstand the punishment of the unique Panamanian environment at the link below.
High-Speed Signal Delivered to Remote Locations of Panama
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10Gain XP (eXtended Performance) from Superior Essex answers the question - which is the most important feature in a CAT 6A cabling system: Superior Alien Crosstalk performance, small cable size, or ease of installation?
No need to choose because 10Gain XP offers all three. With 10Gain XP, the first CAT 6A cable without a continuous shield to offer 3 dB margin over Alien Crosstalk (AXT) performance requirements in ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, you are guaranteed alien crosstalk margin of 3 dB and a perfectly round design with a nominal outside diameter of 0.30 inches, both of which aid in ease of installation in tight spaces.
Available in both riser and plenum ratings, 10Gain XP is a fundamental component of the new NextLAN AXi Cabling System, co-engineered by Superior Essex and Leviton. NextLAN AXi offers 4 dB of Alien Crosstalk margin guarantee.
To learn more about 10Gain XP from Superior Essex, click the link below.
10Gain XP
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Superior Essex recommends using armored cable in direct bury applications. Armored cables provide superior protection against the rigors of direct burial during installation as well as the long term hazards such as rodents and the occasional fence or mailbox post. In addition, dielectric cables are more difficult to locate post-installation, making them more susceptible to future excavations in the proximity.
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Bit-Error-Rate (BER) is the ratio of incorrectly transmitted bits to all transmitted bits, over a given time period, from one active device to another. In BER testing, real sample data is transmitted over the appropriate protocol (e.g., 100BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, etc.). The BER test will show the true real-world performance of the network, inclusive of the active components. In contrast, the standard electrical tests performed on the permanent link or channel will provide performance values for the cable and passive components, exclusive of the active equipment. The parameters included in standard permanent link or channel tests include Near-End Crosstalk, Attenuation, Return Loss, Delay, etc.
The advantage of the bit error rate test is that it will show how well your cable network really performs in combination with your active equipment. It is not unusual for a marginally passing cable network to exhibit bit errors when used in combination with lower quality active equipment. The electrical margin built into better performing cable and connectivity products helps overcome such factors.
To speak with our experienced Technical Support Team about these or other technical questions, call 877.263.2818 or e-mail techsupport@spsx.com. To read previously submitted technical questions, visit the link below.
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