Superior Essex Dri-Lite Cable Qualified by Telecordia According to Fiber Optic Cable Requirements

Superior Essex Inc., one of the largest wire and cable manufacturers in the world, today announced that its Dri-Lite™ all-dry, ribbon fiber cable product line has been qualified by Telcordia Technologies to meet the fiber optic cable requirements of industry standard GR-20. Telcordia Technologies is a leading independent testing and consulting company for the communications industry and has previously qualified the gel-filled fiber cable product portfolio of Superior Essex.

Dri-Lite™ cable products have also been tested to comply with Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP) specification 1753F-601 (PE-90) for fiber optic cables.

The Dri-Lite™ product line makes use of Superior Essex proprietary technology to achieve its water-blocking characteristic without the use of gel filling compounds. All-dry designs for fiber cable are preferred by some customers because of the absence of water-blocking gels, which require cleanup and add time to the cable installation process.

Superior Essex currently offers Dri-Lite™ cables in armored and all-dielectric designs for fiber counts up to 216. Additional cable sizes are expected to receive qualification status later this year.