Powering the future of telecom
NKT is stronger than ever to meet the future of Telecom energy cables
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For 130 years, NKT has helped build the backbone of connectivity. Today, we’re helping power the next industrial revolution in communications. We’re your trusted connectivity partner, and we are on a constant journey of innovation.
Setting a new standard for cables
Every NKT telecom energy cable is fully optimized across cost, performance and ease of use. Here are four reasons you can rely on NKT:
- Availability – all our cables are produced in Europe and we deliver across the continent, with the experience and knowledge to understand local nuance. We’re your ideal partner for time-critical projects thanks to a large, flexible production capacity and deep experience in cable manufacture
- Quality – our cables are designed in collaboration with the telecom industry, specifically for telecom applications and to withstand the harshest conditions. We know customers rely on you, so we make cables you can rely on
- Easy installation – our cables are more flexible, easier to handle, hoist, prepare for connectors and install. A broad range of different designs for indoor and outdoor installation means we can offer a broad range of energy cables for any site solution
- Sustainable – we continue to reduce the carbon footprint of our cables so you can trust you’re buying sustainably. NKT is on its way to becoming a net-zero emissions company, and we run our business in accordance with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Our product portfolio
NKT cables are developed in close cooperation with the telecom industry. So as the industry has changed – from traditional cabinet base stations to distributed radios and small cell systems – our energy cables have changed too.
A broad range of indoor and outdoor designs means we can offer energy cables for almost any site solution. Professional installers prefer NKT because our cables are more flexible, easier to prepare, and easier to handle.
A flexible production set-up means you can count on us to deliver with short lead times and we are constantly ranking as best in class by our local and global clients. NKT cables are always manufactured to quality and safety standards in accordance with UL and CPR.
Our cables are designed and tested according to international recognized standards such as UL and IEC. The cables also fulfils the requirements in the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
NKT telecom cables are adopting CPR
Across the EU, cables used in and near buildings must adhere to CPR fire safety requirements. This includes telecom cables.
Since the introduction of CPR, stricter requirements have been implemented in several countries to further improve fire safety. As a result, there are now several different CPR fire safety classes for cables:
- Aca –no reaction to fire, the highest class not used
- B1ca – very little reaction to fire, not used
- B2ca – very high fire protection, self-extinguishing, used e.g. in hospitals, airports and other buildings with high safety need
- Cca – high fire protection, self-extinguishing, typical requirement for public buildings
- Dca – moderate fire protection, minimum requirement for general installationsthe most common class adopted when CPR was introduced
- Eca – basic fire protection, the lowest fire rating
- Fca – no fire protection, not recommended
NKT is adopting the higher B2ca fire safety standard for all our telecom power cables so you can trust them wherever they’re installed. One cable for all scenarios, and no difficult conversations with building, tower or asset owners.
Look for the CE mark and CPR class on our cables.
A truly global player
NKT is a global energy cable manufacturer catering to all kinds of requirements. We have production plants throughout Europe, and we support the growing North American market with a subsidiary and warehouse in Dallas, Texas.
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Legacy you can trust
Our telecom journey began with fixed line energy cables before moving on to NMT and then GSM. Since then we’ve grown with the technology – from 3G to 4G to 5G.
Thanks to our history of innovation and constant drive to improve, we are the preferred supplier for local operators and carriers, distributors, global OEMs and highly specialized businesses. Large or small, they trust us because we put their needs first, developing specific products and service requirements on request.
Our cables in use
The diagrams below show two energy cable set-ups for a typical telecom tower. In both set-ups, the power cables run from a power distribution unit on the ground to radios mounted on the tower, close to the antennae. Grounding cables connect any equipment (such as radios or cabinets) to an earth terminal, while battery cables connect power distribution to backup batteries.
Diagram A depicts separate power cables running to each radio. Diagram B depicts one multi power cable or trunk cable running to multiple radios via a power junction box.
Tower site: Separate power cables to each radio
Tower site: Multi power cable to splice box
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