Superior Essex

Superior Essex

Interconnecting the Future of Communications

As a leading manufacturer and sustainable supplier of communications cable, Superior Essex Communications sits at the forefront of innovation. Throughout their 90-year history, they have honed future-forward optical fiber and copper and hybrid solutions to meet any Premises, Outside Plant (OSP), and Wireless cabling needs. Their cables enhance Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications, Sustainable Intelligent Buildings, broadband, and 5G infrastructure.

As the industry's first certified Zero Waste to Landfill cable manufacturer, and the first to offer Environmental and Health Product Declarations (EPDs and HPDs) that contribute points to LEED certification, Superior Essex empowers sustainability-focused projects. Their complete portfolio of more than 5,000 high-performance cabling products interconnect enterprises, campuses, and communities worldwide. 

At the Forefront of Sustainability

Sustainable innovations will make technologies of the future work better while preserving the earth on which we live. Superior Essex lives up to its commitment to industry-leading environmental stewardship and product transparency by sustainably manufacturing high-performing, sustainable communications cables. More than 55 of their cables feature Environmental and Health Product Declarations (EPDs and HPDs) that contribute points to LEED certification.

They believe that technology that connects the world should also respect the world. Their premises copper cabling products exceed performance requirements, transmit data further, and reduce the long-term impact on the people in your building and the environment around it. 

 

Powering the Broadband Evolution

The ways we connect to the world around us are rapidly changing. 5G and Broadband technologies are already revolutionizing communications as we know it, and in the very near future, how our smart devices wirelessly communicate with each other will be drastically different. And what’s quietly powering and enabling this evolution in data and communications are pioneering cable technologies from Superior Essex.

As wireless devices, networks, and data become more popular and in-demand, cabling must be able to keep up with the expanding reach. Superior Essex has revolutionized broadband infrastructure by providing both DC power (via copper) and data (via optical fiber) via one cable. With their cables, the 5G and broadband networks can go where they’re needed, to the people who need them.

Cabling Solutions

Power-over-Ethernet

Our PowerWise products are first-class PoE cables that deliver data and power to low-voltage devices. Superior Essex has a line of PoE cables for both broadband and premises networks, allowing you to optimize, customize and connect your environment in order to meet the unique demands of your project. With PowerWise from Superior Essex, you’ll be able to empower your sustainable intelligent building into the future.

Premise Copper

Superior Essex is pushing the capabilities of premises copper technologies with their 10Gain XP+ Category 6A cables. Not only can they deliver incredible data transmission and power, but they come with guaranteed performance. The unique proprietary wrap gives the cable industry-leading +15 dB alien crosstalk headroom and an internal separator reduces internal crosstalk, so the signal that reaches the device remains strong.

Premise Fiber

Fiber optic cable is a versatile tool for data centers and Superior Essex produces a variety of cable types for any premises need. They offer single-mode fiber cables, multi-mode fiber cables and patch cords in loose tube, indoor/outdoor, and aramid yarn designs. Most of their cables can be manufactured to meet the number of fibers the job needs or may need in the future

Outside Plant Hybrid

As the telecommunications grid continues to evolve to meet broadband internet needs, it demands innovative solutions to grow sustainably. Superior Essex has combined the data delivery of fiber with the electrical carrying capacity of copper to create a hybrid cable that distributes the telecommunications power grid to new frontiers. 

These cables also contribute to sustainable development. By using their OSP Hybrid cables, you reduce the materials needed for your current broadband project, thereby diminishing its impact on the planet and its people.

Wireless Internet and 5G

Our world is growing thanks to wireless connectivity, especially the 5G network. This network mesh coverage allows more people to access the information superhighway from mobile devices, but that means the network infrastructure needs more support. Superior Essex Communications makes quality, high-performing cable that enhances wireless coverage, capability and reliability.

Superior Essex strives to help everyone connect to the wireless network, inside and outside. Distributed Antenna System (DAS) provides added coverage and capacity within a structure, and their cables create the all-encompassing wireless network throughout your built environment. For the 5G network, they create cables the power small cells and increase signal strength to users nearby.

Sustainability

Industry Leaders in Sustainability

Superior Essex lives up to its firm commitment of industry-leading environmental stewardship and product transparency by sustainably manufacturing innovative, high-performing, sustainable communications cables. They produce the most sustainable communications cable products available in the marketplace – remaining sustainable both in product and process by remaining mindful of our raw materials, manufacturing, transportation, installation and end of life practices – because they firmly believe that the technology that interconnects the world should also respect it.

Sustainable Manufacturing

They manufacture our sustainable cables in the industry’s first and only Zero Waste to Landfill facility. Since 2014, they've reduced our waste and diverted what is produced from landfills as the cornerstone of our sustainability efforts. They also seek out energy reduction measures at all our facilities as well as using renewable energy sources when possible.

Reducing the Impact of Our Cables

Superior Essex manufactures more than 55 cable families that contribute to green building certifications like LEED, WELL and CaGBC. Because of the sustainable processes used to manufacture these cables and the materials they choose, their cables reduce the long-term impact on the people in your building and the environment around it. 

They continue to take steps to reduce the embodied carbon in 30 cable families and offset carbon emissions from manufacturing. Their sustainable cables come with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Health Product Declarations (EPDs), and Red List Free Labels for transparency measures. Superior Essex aims to help everyone in the telecommunications industry create more sustainable built environments. 

nCompass

Two Leaders, One Streamlined Solution

Since 2013, Legrand and Superior Essex have channeled their industry-leading expertise to provide future-ready solutions for cutting-edge technologies. Whether you need copper cabling systems or a fiber cable network, nCompass offers all-in-one solutions for all your project needs.

nCompass combines connectivity from Legrand and cabling from Superior Essex to create a streamlined suite of sustainable structured communications cabling solutions. From small office buildings to large residential complexes, and bigger, nCompass is advancing communications technologies one rack, cable and plug at a time.

Innovative Together

nCompass brings together more than a century of expertise from global leaders in connectivity and cabling. This provides a launching pad for innovation where Legrand and Superior Essex products allow you to create a future-ready network for new-age devices. 

The joint product development from Legrand and Superior Essex ensures best-in-class performance throughout the combined cabling and connectivity systems, thereby minimizing your network downtime and decreasing operational budgets with our reliable solutions. Through their use of state-of-the-art research facilities and an in-house ETL testing lab, all nCompass systems products are verified to ensure that they meet and even exceed numerous industry performance standards.

Sustainable Together

Their goal is to maximize performance and minimize environmental impact. nCompass has a full suite of cabling and connectivity products made through responsible manufacturing for your sustainable building projects. With more than 150 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Health Product Declarations (HPDs) and Declare Labels covering more than a 1,000 SKUs, they have everything you need to make your communications infrastructure healthier, more sustainable, and optimal for LEED, WELL, and the Living Building Challenge.

They continue to take steps to reduce the embodied carbon in 30 cable families and offset carbon emissions from manufacturing. Their sustainable cables come with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Health Product Declarations (EPDs), and Red List Free Labels for transparency measures. Superior Essex aims to help everyone in the telecommunications industry create more sustainable built environments. They help you achieve your green-building and zero-carbon project goals.

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