ATLANTA — Superior Essex, a manufacturer and supplier of communications cable and accessory products, announced a new Telco OSP Hybrid cable optimized to support Class 2 Line Powering of remote devices while supplying data over fiber optic cable. Targeted at next generation Small Cell deployments and rural CAF-II projects that will be using DSLAMs and PON systems, these cables are ideal for use in both brownfield and greenfield applications and make use of 25 pairs of 22 AWG twisted copper pairs and up to 192 optical fibers.

“We are thrilled to introduce an innovative cable design that offers the capability to deliver power and fiber under one jacket deep into the network,” says Robin Gainsford, director of broadband technology for Superior Essex. “We look forward to showcasing this particular cable and other hybrid products at ISE this year.”