Adams Cable Equipment

What Adams Cable Equipment does

Adams Cable Equipment (ACE) is a privately held, woman-owned distributor and electronics lifecycle services provider founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, operating from two facilities totaling 300,000 square feet. The company operates across four integrated business lines: authorized stocking distribution of outside plant (OSP) materials including fiber optic cable, conduit, vaults, hardware, and enclosures; refurbishment and resale of customer premise equipment (CPE) such as cable modems, routers, set-tops, and cable modem termination systems (CMTs); IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services encompassing secure data destruction and equipment remarketing; and electronics recycling with industrial-grade shredding and precious metal recovery. ACE holds a quartet of certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and R2v3 with Appendix B for Data Sanitization) and is an authorized ARRIS/CommScope refurbisher, which provides access to proprietary firmware for testing and upgrading CPE equipment. The customer base spans telecommunications contractors, utilities, cable and broadband service providers, Fortune 500 enterprises, and government agencies, with 50% of sales originating from international markets through a multi-lingual sales team.

The technical stack centers on the Promptlink testing system for automated CPE inspection, a Screen & Clean refurbishing workflow that tests, cleans, re-kits, and repackages devices per client specifications, and a 140,600-square-foot electronics recycling facility with industrial shredders that process end-of-life equipment into two-inch smelter-ready pieces sorted into ferrous, non-ferrous, plastic, and precious metal commodities sent to North American smelters under a no-landfill policy. Inventory depth exceeds 50 million feet of fiber optic cable from manufacturers including Corning, CommScope, Prysmian, OFS, and others, supporting fast nationwide fulfillment on OSP projects. Authorized distributor and refurbisher relationships with Corning, CommScope, Prysmian, OFS, Hubbell, Channell, Dura-Line, Charles Industries, and J&H American Enclosure anchor the product portfolio, supplemented by BABA-compliant HDPE conduit for federally funded broadband builds.

Revenue is generated through three core mechanics: hardware sales of new and refurbished telecommunications equipment (OSP materials and CPE), professional services fees for ITAD and refurbishment engagements, and commodity recovery value from electronics recycling. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with volume pricing available on large OSP orders and a 2-year product warranty on refurbished CPE. Go-to-market is sales-led via phone (913-888-5100), a dedicated account management team, and the company website, complemented by channel partnerships as an authorized stocking distributor. The company is owner-operated with no disclosed venture or private equity backing, no recorded M&A activity, no funding rounds, and no recent leadership changes in the available data.

Name

Adams Cable Equipment

Legal name

Adams Cable Equipment

Website

https://adamscableequipment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Adams Cable Equipment is a Lenexa, Kansas-based, woman-owned distributor and electronics lifecycle services provider serving telecom contractors, utilities, cable operators, Fortune 500 enterprises, and government agencies since 1998 with OSP materials distribution, CPE refurbishment, ITAD, and electronics recycling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Equipment Distribution

NAICS

All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

SIC

Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC), Conductor, Cable & Hardware Stringing / Replacement (EUAEACAF)

Keywords

• Telecommunications equipment distribution
• Outside plant materials
• Customer premise equipment
• IT asset disposition
• Electronics recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. OSP Material Distribution: Sale of fiber optic cable, network build materials, conduit, pedestals, vaults, hardware, and related OSP products as an authorized stocking distributor of leading manufacturers.
2. CPE Refurbishment and Resale: Refurbishing and reselling cable modems, digital set-tops, routers, gateways, and related customer premise equipment. ACE is an authorized ARRIS/CommScope refurbisher with ISO 9001 certification and 2-year warranty.
3. ITAD Services: IT Asset Disposition services including secure data destruction, asset removal, and remarketing of decommissioned IT hardware. Services include audit reports, certificates of destruction, and settlement reports.
4. Electronics Recycling: Processing of end-of-life electronics through shredding, sorting, and recovery of commodities (steel, aluminum, copper, precious metals) sent to North American smelters. Operates under no-landfill policy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adams Cable Equipment (ACE) is an authorized stocking distributor of Outside Plant Material (OSP) for the telecommunications industry, supplying fiber optic cable, conduit, vaults, connectors, hardware, and pedestals from leading manufacturers. The company also refurbishes and resells Customer Premise Equipment (cable modems, routers, set-top boxes, CMTs) as an authorized ARRIS/CommScope refurbisher with ISO 9001 certification and 2-year warranty, and provides IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), electronics recycling, shredding, and precious metal refining services.

Product overview

Adams Cable Equipment operates as a telecommunications equipment distributor and solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services across four main categories: Outside Plant Material (OSP) including fiber optic cable, conduit, enclosures, connectors, hardware, and vaults; Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) including modems, routers, set-top boxes, CMTs, power supplies, and remotes; IT Asset Disosition (ITAD) services including secure data destruction and equipment remarketing; and Electronics Recycling including shredding, product destruction, and precious metal refining. The company serves contractors, utilities, service providers, and enterprises ranging from small businesses to government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. ACE is an authorized Arris/CommScope refurbisher and partners with leading manufacturers including Corning, CommScope, Prysmian, AFL, Belden, and others to stock fiber optic materials and network build components. Services include a Screen & Clean refurbishing program using Promptlink testing systems and a comprehensive recycling operation processing materials into smelter-ready commodities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fiber Optic Cable Fiber optic cables from 2 to 1728 fiber counts including ADSS, armored, flat drop, loose tube, micro, tight buffered, and ribbon configurations from manufacturers AFL, Belden, CommScope, Prysmian, Sterlite, and others, distributed to telecommunications contractors, utilities, and service providers.
• Fiber Conduit (HDPE) HDPE conduit and duct systems for underground fiber optic installations including Bulldog Pipe and Dura-Line brands with various SDR ratings, diameters, and color options, sold to contractors and utilities for OSP builds.
• Bulldog HDPE Conduit Pipe BABA-compliant HDPE conduit engineered for fiber optic and utility installations meeting ASTM F2160 and NEMA TC7 standards, available in diameters from 18/14mm to 6 inches, distributed as a tier-one Bulldog Pipe partner.
• Cabinets, Panels & Enclosures Fiber and copper enclosures, terminal boxes, patch panels, splice trays, racks, frames, and outdoor closures for telecommunications infrastructure, supplied to OSP network builders.
• Connectors, Cable Assemblies, Adapters & Cable Management Fiber connectors (LC, SC, MTP/MPO, ST, FC), coax connectors (BNC, F, N, SMA, TNC), RJ45 connectors, adapters, cable assemblies, and management accessories for telecommunications deployment.
• OSP Hardware Outside plant hardware including poleline hardware, aerial drop hardware, grounding hardware, banding, fasteners, anchors, and tools for telecommunications installation.
• Splitters, Combiners & Multiplexers Wireless passive devices and optical passives including attenuators, couplers, splitters, taps, optical modules, and WDM equipment for telecommunications networks.
• Tools & Test Equipment Installation tools, fiber test kits, termination tooling, modular jack tools, and raceway tools for telecommunications deployment, supplied to contractors and service providers.
• Vaults, Handholes & Pedestals Underground vaults and handholes from J&H American, Charles Industries, Quazite, and Utility Plastics in HDPE, polymer concrete, and polyethylene materials, plus fiber, broadband, copper, and power pedestals for OSP builds.
• Bulk Cable/Wire and Patch Cables Category cable (CAT3, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a), coaxial cable (RG6, RG11, RG59), fire alarm, security, speaker and thermostat cable, plus copper and fiber patch cables, fiber pigtails, and coax jumpers for telecom and network builds.
• Refurbished Cable Modems (DOCSIS 3.0/3.1) Refurbished DOCSIS 3.0 and 3.1 wired and wireless cable modems and gateways from Arris, Cisco, Hitron, Motorola, Thomson, and Ubee, sold to cable operators and ISPs with a 2-year warranty and ISO 9001 quality certification.
• Refurbished Routers Standalone Wi-Fi routers and integrated service routers for home and business networks, including Arris WR2100, Linksys, Netgear, Cisco 815, and Cisco 871 models, sold refurbished to operators and businesses with a 2-year warranty.
• Refurbished Digital Set-Top Boxes Refurbished cable television set-top boxes including analog, digital, all-digital, DTA, and IPTV models from Arris, Motorola, Cisco, Pace, ADB, Amino, and Technicolor, sold to cable and broadband service providers.
• Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTs) Communications-grade CMTS equipment including Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router and Cisco RFGW-1-D RF Gateway Series Universal Edge QAM, sold to cable operators and broadband service providers.
• Power Supplies Replacement power supplies for cable modems and set-top equipment with various voltage and amperage configurations, sold as CPE accessories.
• Remote Controls Replacement remote controls for cable boxes and set-top devices including Amino, Arris, Phazr, and UR series remotes, sold as CPE accessories.
• Hard Drives Refurbished and new hard drives including Seagate and WD models ranging from 160GB to 1TB capacity, sold for IT hardware deployment and refresh.
• Screen & Clean Service Testing, refurbishing, and re-kitting service for cable modems, EMTAs, and wireless gateways using the Promptlink testing system, including feature testing, firmware updates, cleaning, and repackaging per client system requirements.
• IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Secure IT asset removal, data destruction, and equipment remarketing service maximizing cash flow from decommissioned IT hardware for enterprises, government agencies, and service providers, with NIST 800-88 compliant destruction, audit reports, and certificates of destruction.
• Electronics Recycling E-waste recycling service processing end-of-life electronics in a 140,600-square-foot facility, shredding into two-inch pieces and recovering steel, aluminum, copper, and precious metals under a no-landfill policy, with commodities sent to North American smelters.
• Shredding & Product Destruction Industrial-grade shredding and product destruction service for secure data elimination from storage devices, computers, cell phones, and tablets, complying with R2v3 Appendix B Data Sanitization.
• Precious Metal Refining Recovery and refining of precious metals including platinum, palladium, silver, and gold from recycled circuit boards and electronic components through partnerships with global refineries and smelters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevented over 3 trillion kilograms of Carbon Emissions from polluting the planet through refurbishing and reselling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CorningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACE is an authorized stocking distributor of Corning fiber optic cable and network build materials, providing high-quality OSP products for telecommunications infrastructure projects.
• CommScopecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACE is an authorized ARRIS/CommScope refurbisher with access to authorized firmware needed to test and upgrade CPE equipment.
• PrysmiancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized stocking distributor of Prysmian fiber optic cable and network materials for OSP telecommunications infrastructure.
• Bulldog PipecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACE is a proud tier-one partner and stocking distributor of Bulldog Pipe HDPE conduit for fiber optic and utility installations, meeting or exceeding ASTM F2160 and NEMA TC7 standards.
• OFScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized stocking distributor of OFS (Optical Fiber Solutions) fiber optic products for telecommunications networks.
• HubbellmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Hubbell network hardware and OSP materials for telecommunications infrastructure.
• ChannellmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Channell pedestals, cabinets, and enclosures for telecommunications outside plant applications.
• Dura-LinemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Dura-Line conduit products for fiber optic and utility infrastructure installations.
• Charles IndustriesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Charles Industries vaults and enclosures for telecommunications OSP infrastructure.
• J&H American EnclosuremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of J&H American Enclosure vaults and handholes for telecommunications network infrastructure.
• SERI (Sustainable Electronics Recycling International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACE is R2v3 certified through SERI, the governing body for the leading electronic data destruction, reuse, and recycling standard. ACE VP Bob McCarthy serves on the R2 Technical Advisory Committee.
• ARRIScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized ARRIS refurbisher allowing ACE access to authorized firmware for testing and upgrading equipment, and can assist service providers to resell their field pulls and excess CPE.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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