Clearfield(R) Extends Product Offering With Licensing Agreement for Pushable Fiber
September 13 2010 - 3:14PM
Clearfield, Inc. (Nasdaq:CLFD), the specialist in
fiber management solutions for Fiber to the Premises (FTTp)
deployments
, today announced an intent to license
Britain's Miniflex products and systems. As a key development
partner and supplier of the Miniflex product line for the U.S.
marketplace, Clearfield will bring the cost-saving benefits of the
Miniflex pushable drop-cable solution and extend its application
for multi-fiber deployment. When integrated with the ClearviewR
Cassette and the Clearview xPAK, service providers can push
multiple fiber assemblies directly into the entire FieldSmartR
fiber management platform. The product will be on display at the
FTTH Conference in Las Vegas, Monday, September 13 in Clearfield's
Booth #510.
Reducing the Cost of Fiber Deployment
"Besides Miniflex's innovative approach to fiber drops in the
last mile, the multi-fiber applications of their solution aligns
perfectly with the modular and flexible capabilities of
Clearfield's FieldSmart product line," says Johnny Hill, Chief
Operating Officer for Clearfield. "Integrating Miniflex into the
Clearview Cassettes and xPAK Cassettes opens up a range of cost and
time-saving alternatives to traditional methods of addressing
small-count applications of business class services, cell-backhaul,
consolidation of splice points, demarcation extensions and fiber
exhaust. We are excited to bring this unified solution to the
market, addressing our customer challenges in building fiber
networks."
"Partnering with Clearfield is an extension of Miniflex's
commitment to providing clever industry-leading technology that
reduces the cost of fiber deployment," explains Tony Stockman,
Managing Director of U.K.-based Miniflex. "While others in the
industry continue to use antiquated drop-cable technology that puts
fiber at risk by pulling it through a conduit, the Miniflex
solution removes the cost of expensive pulling-eyes and associated
installation equipment. Now with Clearfield, this same level of
cost-saving precision is extended to multi-fiber environments."
About Miniflex FTTH Last Mile and Last 100 ft
Solutions
Miniflex teams a high crush resistance microduct with a
bend-limiting fiber 3mm mini-duct, delivering fiber to the door
while protecting it from micro or macro-bending. There are two
elements to the FTTH Solution – the Tuff DuctTM microduct and
TuffNut QuikClik SC.
TuffDuct
The velocity-conserving lining of this 10mm microduct provides a
smooth core that enables a fiber to be pushed through it with
minimal resistance. Serving as an optical fiber raceway, it is
constructed in both indoor and outside plant-rated materials.
TuffNut QuikClik SC
Mating a 3mm mini-duct with a Miniflex-patented QuikClik SC
pushable connector, the preterminated TuffNut QuickClik cable
assembly is pushed (rather than pulled) through the TuffDuct
optical raceway, providing the most cost-effective means of
installing optical connectivity– without jeopardizing fiber
protection. In addition, long-term reliability of the initial
install is protected with minimal restoration costs in the event of
a cut fiber or microduct.
The Miniflex technology will integrate seamlessly with the
FieldSmart fiber management platform, which includes the FieldSmart
Fiber Crossover Distribution System (FxDS) for the inside plant,
the FieldSmart Fiber Scablability Center (FSC) outside plant
cabinets, the FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) line of access
products and the FieldSmart Small Count Delivery (SCD) line of
panels and wall boxes.
Availability
Miniflex products are currently shipping from Clearfield through
the Company's distribution partners, including Power & Tel,
KGP, Border States and Graybar. Please contact your Clearfield
representative for more information on ordering for your deployment
needs.
About Miniflex
Miniflex designs and markets fiber protection products to an
international customer community and is based in Ohio in the U.S.
and Suffolk, in the UK. Technical Director Peter Jenkins was
formally at BT and designed the BT Access Network. Managing
Director Tony Stockman is also CEO of M2FX and Minima Design.
Together, Peter and Tony bring years of design experience to the
team, making Miniflex an authority on fiber protection
technologies. Today, there are millions of meters of Miniflex
deployed in cars, and millions more protecting valuable networks
for blue chip customers across the world.
About Clearfield, Inc.
Clearfield, Inc. designs the FieldSmart fiber management
platform — the only fiber management platform to be designed around
a single architecture for the inside plant, outside plant and
access network. Scaling from 12 to 1728 ports, FieldSmart supports
a wide range of panel and cabinet configurations, densities,
connectors and adapter options, and are offered alongside an
assortment of passive optical components. Clearfield provides a
complete line of fiber and copper assemblies for inside plant,
outside plant and access networks. Clearfield is a public company
traded on NASDAQ: CLFD.
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CONTACT: Clearfield, Inc.
Gary Young
612-247-8123
garydyoung@comcast.net
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