Superior Essex Gains RDUP Approval on Full Portfolio of Fiber Optic Drop Cables
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ATLANTA, July 25 / -- Superior Essex Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSX), one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world, today announced that its latest Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) drop cable product line was accepted for listing by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP). With the addition of these cables, Superior Essex's full portfolio of fiber optic drop cables is part of the "List of Materials Acceptable for Use on Systems of USDA Rural Development Telecommunications Borrowers."
RDUP (formerly RUS) is a government agency that provides grants and low interest loans to qualifying rural communities and companies for funding the costs of listed products and other construction expenses.
The newly listed cable products include the Company's Series 57 FTTP cables, which are designed to meet recently developed RDUP performance specifications for fiber optic drop cables. This FTTP cable series provides both a small diameter and an Optical Fiber Nonconductive Riser (OFNR) flame/safety rating from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and this combination allows for high versatility for installations. The OFNR flame/safety rating allows this cable to be installed outdoors as well as inside most commercial buildings and within typical residential buildings in the U.S.
"Most people will quickly recognize the advantages of being able to use one cable for both indoor and outdoor applications," said John Armistead, director of OSP fiber cable product management for Superior Essex. "What is often overlooked, however, is the value that an OFNR safety rating provides for outdoor applications. Cables that lack an OFNR rating typically contain materials that are considered flammable, which can advance the spread of a fire to the home."
About Superior Essex
Superior Essex Inc., a FORTUNE 1,000 company, is one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world. The Company manufactures a broad portfolio of wire and cable products with primary applications in the communications, magnet wire and related distribution markets. It is a leading manufacturer and supplier of copper and fiber optic communications wire and cable products to telephone companies, distributors and system integrators; a leading manufacturer and supplier of magnet wire and fabricated insulation products to major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use in motors, transformers, generators and electrical controls; and a distributor of magnet wire, insulation, and related products to smaller OEMs and motor repair facilities. Additional information on the Company can be found on its Web site at www.superioressex.com/.
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