Clearfield’s StreetSmart™ Collector Box Cuts Fiber Cabling Space Requirements by a Third
26 July 2021 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Mid-span solution addresses common MDU
congestion challenges in vertical pathways
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the specialist in fiber
management for communication service providers, today announced the
availability of its StreetSmart Collector Box. Optimized for
rapidly growing, high density multi-dwelling unit (MDU) and
multi-tenant unit (MTU) environments, the StreetSmart Collector Box
solves one of the key congestion points in fiber delivery for
network operators and building owners, paving the way for faster
fiber delivery to support the variety of services and applications
residential and retail customers require.
The StreetSmart Collector Box provides an interface between the
PON wall box, typically located in the basement or off-site, to the
wall box located on each floor, eliminating common congestion
challenges in vertical pathway scenarios. This significantly
reduces installation and repair times by reducing the amount of
cable that installers must manage which helps accelerate deployment
times and generate the greater revenue opportunity presented by
fiber.
With 14,000 multifamily buildings completed in 2020, according
to the U.S. Census Bureau, the business case for the full-fiber
MDU/MTU is gaining traction as both residents and businesses rely
on fiber broadband to support bandwidth intensive applications.
Clearfield’s StreetSmart Collector Box removes the need for
individual cable routing from each floor to the PON box by
gathering multiple floors into a single box. From the Collector
Box, a single fiber cable is routed down the vertical pathway
instead of individual cables from each floor. A multi-fiber push-on
connector (MPO) is then used to connect the Collector Box to the
floor box for an easy, time-saving solution.
“The business case for full-fiber isn’t solely an amenity
offered to tenants but is now an avenue for building owners to
offer high-value services such as video surveillance, and partner
with service providers facing real estate challenges in placing
radios and small cells to accelerate 5G availability,” said Kevin
Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer at Clearfield®. “By addressing one
of the biggest hurdles of fiber deployment and management in
MDUs/MTUs, we are preparing our customers to succeed in what is
shaping up to be a booming fiber deployment opportunity for
operators and building owners as they look to serve residential and
retail customers and serve as a tower for fixed wireless and 5G
services.”
The StreetSmart Collector Box is Telcordia GR-771 compliant,
utilizes the standard 216 locking mechanism and supports up to
eight MPO adapters. The swing out bulkhead separates the vertical
cable from the horizontal runs which reduces accidental disruption
of circuits. The box can be configured with a factory-installed
cable assembly or plug-and-play with a customer provided
assembly.
This solution will be featured at Clearfield’s booth #609 at
Fiber Connect this week, July 26-28, in Nashville, TN. More
information on Clearfield’s StreetSmart Collector Box 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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