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An overview of Gaon Cable's Gunpo plant. / LS Cable & System

Gaon Cable is accelerating its expansion into the U.S. AI infrastructure market after securing North American safety certification for its "Cable Bus," a high-capacity power transmission solution tailored for AI data centers. By adding the cable bus to its product lineup alongside its existing cable and bus duct offerings, the company is actively strengthening its comprehensive power solutions portfolio.

On the 12th, Gaon Cable announced that it has obtained the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification, a North American safety standard, for its high-capacity power transmission cable bus system. This marks a historic first for an Asian enterprise.

A cable bus is a specialized system that stably transmits large volumes of power by arranging multiple medium- and low-voltage cables within a protective metallic enclosure. Designed primarily for AI data centers, power plants, and large-scale industrial facilities, its key characteristic is the ability to efficiently supply high currents.

Compared to traditional conduit systems, the cable bus offers superior installation efficiency and allows for customized on-site engineering. Consequently, it has been gaining significant traction in the AI data center market, where massive power demands have surged recently. It is recognized as a high-value-added power infrastructure solution that enhances both current-carrying capacity and heat dissipation performance while ensuring maintenance convenience.

With this latest certification, Gaon Cable completes a trifecta, positioning cable buses alongside its existing power cables and bus ducts. The company explained that it has established a robust supply framework to deliver cables for the external transmission and distribution networks of AI data centers, while deploying bus ducts and cable buses for internal power distribution.

Gaon Cable has been steadily growing its presence in the U.S. AI data center market. Earlier this month, the firm signed a contract worth approximately 35 billion won to supply medium-voltage (MV) cables for an AI data center power grid. Its U.S. subsidiary, LSCUS, also secured a deal valued at around 60 billion won to supply bus ducts to a generative AI company's data center. Furthermore, LSCUS has locked in long-term supply agreements with global Big Tech companies valued at over 5 trillion won.

"The core of any AI data center lies in a stable power supply," said Jeong Hyun, CEO of Gaon Cable. "Leveraging our integrated power solutions that span cables, cable buses, and bus ducts, we will aggressively expand our reach into the North American AI infrastructure market."

                                                                                                           Lee Seo-yeon