Clearfield Intros Below-Grade Vault

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) has introduced a below-grade version of its FieldSmart Fiber Scalability Center (FSC) OSP Cabinet. The below-grade design has the same features and functionality of above-ground FieldSmart FSC Cabinets and is available for PON, cross-connect or hub collapse environments.The new cabinet provides a swing-up and locking mechanism for dual-door access to the Clearview Cassette building blocks and cabinet splitters, as well as watertight entry and exit ports secured with Sealcon grommets and stainless steel fasteners. It's designed for up to 72 hours of water intrusion protection should the cabinet become submerged due to flooding or run-off. Up to 432 ports of connectivity are delivered across a variety of transport and configuration methods.