Clearfield FiberFlex 2000 Eliminates Box Farms with Industry’s First Active Cabinet that Combines Powered Equipment & Fiber...
June 25 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Small footprint overcomes common real estate
challenges presented in network planning and deployment
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the specialist in fiber
management for communication service providers, today introduced
the FiberFlex 2000 cabinet as part of its FieldSmart portfolio.
With a fiber-first design, this environmentally controlled
enclosure is engineered to support a variety of deployment
scenarios as operators look to cost effectively expand fiber
footprints. Built in response to market demand for a small
footprint active cabinet, the FieldSmart FiberFlex 2000 is a
modular carrier-class cabinet that combines a powered equipment
housing with dense fiber distribution, reducing deployment time by
simplifying installation and eliminating the need to permit an
additional pad for cabinet placing.
“In an effort to provide best-in-class solutions for service
providers, Clearfield requested specific feedback from engineering
firms, distribution firms and carriers to address gaps in current
market offerings,” said Kevin Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer at
Clearfield. “Overwhelming feedback pointed to the need for an
enclosure able to support various active cabinet deployment
scenarios, but also small enough for any application regardless of
location. Our FiberFlex 2000 cabinet is that product.”
The craft-friendly enclosure measures 54” x 24” x 35” with front
and rear doors for full access to internal equipment. Designed to
GR-487, the FiberFlex 2000 enclosure accepts local AC power and
features an external AC load center to power the equipment inside
the cabinet. The cabinet provides a sealed internal environment
where external air and humidity are completely isolated from the
electronic equipment, making the FiberFlex2000 the ideal outdoor
cabinet solution for the harshest outdoor conditions. A separate,
vented, under-cabinet compartment houses optional batteries and has
the option for a second battery compartment for areas in need of
additional backup capabilities. The FiberFlex 2000 supports from
144 to 576 internal fiber distribution ports for subscriber PON
deployments using a modular, high-density fiber insert along with
complementary splitter capacity.
“At Mid-State, we strive to bring our customers the most
cost-effective and reliable equipment for each portion of their
network,” said Gordon Caverly, Regional Vice President at Mid-State
Consultants. “The true value in the FiberFlex 2000 is not only the
cabinet’s compact size, but its design allowing for the right mix
of active equipment and fiber cables. This solution is exactly what
the industry needs to help accelerate reliable broadband services
for subscribers across the U.S.”
Clearfield’s FiberFlex 2000 is now available for shipment. More
information can be found on this introductory video, the associated
data sheet or at www.SeeClearfield.com.
About Clearfield, Inc.
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) designs, manufactures and
distributes fiber optic management, protection and delivery
products for communications networks. Our “fiber to anywhere”
platform serves the unique requirements of leading incumbent local
exchange carriers (traditional carriers), competitive local
exchange carriers (alternative carriers), and MSO/cable TV
companies, while also catering to the broadband needs of the
utility/municipality, enterprise, data center and military markets.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, Clearfield deploys more than a
million fiber ports each year. For more information, visit
www.SeeClearfield.com.
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