Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) has unveiled the CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal, which the company asserts is the first pedestal designed to support fiber-only deployments. The company says the pedestal is applicable to any outdoor environment but is particularly well suited to rural broadband deployments.
The non-metallic CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal is designed to be cost-effective and exceed industry standards for strength, reliability, and environmental parameters. Part of the Clearfield Labor Lite initiative, the pedestal features a “free-breathing,” 12-inch modular design with a waffle backplane to support a variety of mounting options within the enclosure. Designed to provide UV, chemical, and impact resistance, the pedestal features a high-strength, rigid construction for long-term reliability. The FiberFirst Pedestal can be used in a wide variety of service networks, thus eliminating the need for multiple, specialty pedestals.
“Delivering products such as the FiberFirst Pedestal is part of our ongoing strategy to own and control our manufacturing and supply chain so we can ensure our customers have the products they need, when they need them, to take fiber further,” said Johnny Hill, COO of Clearfield. “Having craft-friendly, universally deployable fiber management solutions for any environment, is a necessity given the increasing importance placed on faster, more streamlined installation required by federal and state funding programs. The FiberFirst Pedestal is designed with this in mind—to save time and money while speeding time-to-revenue.”
The pedestal is in production now and Clearfield is accepting orders.
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