Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) says it has expanded its StreetSmart line with the Aerial Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH) to its StreetSmart portfolio. Installers can place the StreetSmart Aerial FDH directly on a strand in the same space as other aerial enclosures, the company asserts. This approach is more streamlined and less complex and costly than ground or pole-mounted FDH alternative, Clearfield adds.
The sealed Aerial FDH offers four hinged covers for easy access and offers management of up to 288 fiber ports. The feeder cables are pre-terminated and housed separately and securely away from the ports located in the front of the enclosure. The unit is Telcordia GR-3125, GR-326, GR-20, and GR-409 compliant and can hold up to nine ruggedized splitter modules. This latter feature enables technicians to add splitters as needed, minimizing capex.
“More than ever, broadband connectivity is playing a vital role in stimulating economies and enabling communities to remain connected regardless of location,” commented Patrick Pierce, senior network engineer, Mid-State Consultants, on the release of the Aerial FDH via a Clearfield press release. “Clearfield clearly understands the challenges we face in advancing our fiber network goals. Having a cost-effective, craft friendly aerial deployment option will enable us to move more quickly through the network planning and deployment stages, to service activation.”
Clearfield’s StreetSmart Aerial FDH is available for shipment.
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