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New high-speed paths of opportunity with

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The telecom environment

business. At the same time,

need to be innovative, service-

will never be quite the same

long-distance voice revenues

minded and far-sighted,

again. Once-protected

are continuing to plummet,

ready to break through

incumbent telephone

while the public is clamoring

the crust of conventional

companies have been

for a complex mix of inter-

thinking to create new paths

compelled by governments

active services. To survive,

of opportunity.

to compete in a global

proven expertise in network

environment where the

technology is not enough.

customer expects more for

Today’s telecom operators

less. Meanwhile a next generation of network operators, sometimes from the world of data communications and computing, are transforming the market. The process of technological change has removed the obvious landmarks in the

With experience in every

Our R&D labs continue to

aspect of cables, components

design and refine products

and systems, Nexans is your

dedicated to open standards,

ideal partner in a changing

while our proven network

telecom environment.

expertise means that we can integrate technologies

Nexans produces a wide

to meet your specific needs,

range of copper and optical

and provide turnkey projects

fiber cables, and associated

worldwide.

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interconnect solutions.

How Nexans can bring your network together: • A wide range of advanced telecommunications cables and accessories • Quality, high-speed networks at the lowest possible cost • Powerful, leading-edge technology devoted to open standards • International scope for global carriers • Network expertise for long-distance, metropolitan and access links

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• Full service and support

Long-haul and metropolitan

mission. All of our products

reliability and longevity,

solutions

are available with

Nexans long-haul and

Nexans manufactures a

customized outer protection

metropolitan products gua-

wide range of optical fiber

against specific threats like

rantee telecom operators

cables. They are used for

moisture, chemicals, rodents,

a secure future.

various applications, with

harsh weather conditions,

advanced fiber products

etc,. Nexans has also

delivering unbeatable

developed a full range of

performance in terms of high

appropriate connection

bit-rate, multi-wavelength

and splicing accessories.

and long-distance trans-

Known for easy installation,

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spans the world of silence to help people communicate.

With

, even the most sensitive data is sure to arrive.

Subscriber access solutions To answer growing subscriber demand for integrated voice, data and video to the office desk or family recreation room, Nexans has developed a family of flexible “last-mile” solutions using both copper and fiber cables. We produce a host of indoor and outdoor copper drop wires

To protect the public and

Networks (LANs) are fully

corporations, universities,

capable of delivering high-bit

buildings, all of these

responsive to customer

industrial sites, hospitals,

rates. In addition, our high-

products can be fitted with

needs and capable of

government buildings and

performance optical fiber

a halogen-free, flame-resistant

evolving with tomorrow’s

banks. Our Class E and F

cables make Fiber-to-the-Curb

(HFFR) outer sheath. This means

high-speed requirements,

cabling solutions, using

(FTTC) and Fiber-to-the-Desk

that they are flame and

Nexans has developed

Category 6 cable, make it

(FTTD) a reality. Copper Plus,

fire-retardant, emit low smoke

continuously evolving

possible to achieve multi-

an advanced copper cable

and toxicity, and are non-

copper, fiber and hybrid

gigabit data speeds with

design, provides high bit-rates

corrosive in the event of fire.

copper/fiber solutions which

maximum reliability, thus

have proven themselves

vastly extending the life of

in local loop networks for the new VDSL environment.

LAN copper

worldwide. In fact, our

existing all-copper LANs.

Copper cables allow capa-

and fiber solutions

references include some

Our optical fiber cable

cities of up to 4,000 pairs.

To ensure that Local Area

of the world’s leading

solutions facilitate network

to provide upgraded routing of fibers at each interconnect node, thus allowing the operator to individually manage optical fibers. Along the line,

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splice protection in-line or dome closures can accommodate both low fiber and high fiber counts. upgrades, with an advanced

that the transition from

management modules,

All systems are robust,

multimode type capable

all-copper to all-fiber can

to a full range of distribution

even in harsh conditions.

of delivering Fast Ethernet

be done easily and seam-

frames and large splicing

speeds over far longer

lessly, while at the same

closures. Since each network

distances. User-friendly

time achieving significant

has its own topology,

connectors and components

cost savings.

Nexans has developed

are available for all systems,

a special distribution frame

and are both interconnective

Component solutions

to interconnect outside

with other manufacturers’

To match our various cables,

plant cable and electronics

equipment, and designed

we manufacture and supply

equipment at the level

to vastly exceed current

all kinds of interconnect

of main exchange nodes.

specifications. Our gigabit-

solutions: from copper wiring

A unique modular splicing

proofed designs mean

systems and fiber optic

assembly makes it possible

.

As pressures increase to lower long-distance rates and provide new highmargin services, telecoms are looking to expand their offers while controlling risk. They expect suppliers to take full responsibility for technical details and integrate technical solutions to increase capacity while lowering costs.

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Your best business connections, with

Manufacturing excellence Based on proprietary designs and processes, many of our products have become benchmarks in the

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industry. Close cooperation with the customer means

that meet the challenges

conditions, and an expertise

every phase of network

customized solutions,

of stress, weight and reliability.

in country-specific norms.

planning, design and

sensitivity to local conditions,

We are significantly improving

To keep your network up

implementation. We have

and an expertise in country-

manufacturing processes and

and running, we also

developed innovative cable

specific norms.

cabling speeds.

provide management advice

laying techniques, especially

and ongoing training.

for dense urban networks.

R&D and testing

Customer support

Our design laboratories

Close cooperation with the

Turnkey delivery

are constantly developing

customer means customized

As your strategic partner,

new products and materials

solutions, sensitivity to local

we can guide you through

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Mapping your future with

.

No one strategy is enough

and to operate worldwide.

understand your real needs

designs, processes and

to satisfy today’s complex

Only a company as

and ensure fast delivery.

materials. But most

telecommunications

diversified as Nexans can

As integrators, we are

importantly, as partners

requirements. Telecoms need

meet all of these demands.

constantly concerned

we are with you from

diversity at every levels:

As manufacturers, we

with combining technologies

the outset of a project,

to create integrated

produce virtually every type

and finding differentiated

through planning and

networks, to develop

of network cable and

services that will create value

implementation to final

an assortment of new high-

component. Our plants

and increase your revenues.

delivery and after-sales,

margin services, to serve

are often strategically

As innovators, we are

providing sound advice

an heterogeneous market,

located close to you to better

constantly working on new

at every stage.

:some key figures. • Total Sales*: 4.6 billion euro. • Nexans Positions: N° 1 worldwide for winding wires N° 1 worldwide for submarine power cables N° 1 European for rods N° 1 European for equipment cables N° 1 European for data transmission special cables N° 2 worldwide for LAN cables N° 2 worldwide for ground network power cables N° 2 European for electrical wires

Others

7%

Telecom

Energy

21%

47%

Electrical Wires

25%

*Proforma figures. 2000 estimates at current copper price.

Total sales* by activity

Other European countries

15%

Norway

9%

France

Switzerland

41%

8%

Benelux

8%

Germany

19% Rest of the world

4%

North America

18%

Europe

78%

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Total sales* by origin

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The future runs through Nexans.