Clearfield Introduces FieldSmart® FDP Indoor 288-port Wall Box Optimized for Dense MDU Environments
October 20 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Purpose built to
reduce labor and installation time to streamline and simplify FTTx
deployment scenarios
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the specialist in fiber
management for communication service providers, today announced the
new FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) Indoor 288-Port Wall Box.
This plug-and-play solution is designed to streamline the labor and
installation time associated with large MDU or MTU fiber
deployments by streamlining a traditionally four step-process into
one. This allows service providers to quickly turn-up broadband
services and enable subscribers to benefit from the lifestyle that
better broadband provides.
“As service providers continue to build out FTTH, space and time
constraints in construction are major factors,” said Chris Wilson,
Director of Plant Construction for Hotwire Communications.
“Clearfield has stayed ahead of these ever-changing situations,
with, yet again, another amazing product that will streamline our
business and deployment.”
The value of fiber services is vastly being realized and will
likely continue to increase as remote working and e-learning become
the new normal. According to research from BroadbandNow, many
apartment hunters said they’d be willing to pay over $50 additional
per month for a fiber connection. With predictions that the U.S.
will need nearly 4.6 million new multifamily units by 2030 and the
current trend of remote working and learning, fiber deployment in
this sector will rapidly increase and likely cause older complexes
to upgrade current infrastructure to compete with new builds.
Utilizing the Clearview® Black Ribbon Cassette, the compact
FieldSmart FDP gives service providers plug-and-play integration
based upon the configuration requirements of their application.
Feeder fibers, distribution fibers, splitter modules, splicing and
unused splitter output storage are all contained within a compact,
single, rugged, wall-mountable enclosure, eliminating space
challenges that can be present in both greenfield and brownfield
environments. Multi-fiber Push On (MPO) connectors make this a snap
for 12 to 24 fibers at a time. This Clearview optimized wall box
can house up to nine high-density splitters and allows the user to
scale the bulkhead from 12 to 288 distributed ports and up to 24
feeder ports. This bulkhead accepts the Clearview Black Patch and
Splice Cassettes and swings open offering easy access to the front
and rear of the cassettes. A side lock provides security enabled
doors for extra protection and a solid enclosure to protect fiber
terminations from damage. True to Clearfield’s craft-friendly
product design, this box requires only one technician for
mounting.
“Today’s environment has forced service providers to provide
reliable broadband faster than ever to keep communities connected,
working and learning,” said Kevin Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer
at Clearfield. “MDUs varying architectural layouts present unique
challenges for deploying fiber, both logistically and
aesthetically. The combination of our solutions within this FDP
eliminate common deployment challenges and offer greater speed and
fewer labor costs for MDU, MTU, and other carrier
applications.”
Clearfield’s FieldSmart 288 Indoor Wall Box is now available for
ordering. 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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