Clearfield Improves First Pass Yield in Fiber Networks by Expanding Product Line to Include ClearPass™ Dust Cap
21 August 2023 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
ClearPass™ Connector Cleaning Dust Cap
simplifies and improves connector cleaning method while enhancing
fiber network performance
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the leader in community
broadband fiber connectivity, today announced the product launch of
the ClearPass™ Dust Cap. Clearfield’s patented, integrated solution
helps operators ensure the fiber end face has a clean, dust-free
connection surface. With a 92% cleaning effectiveness rate when
used on a Clearfield terminated product, the ClearPass Dust Cap
adds to the Clearfield Labor Lite solution set, delivering a
simple-to-use, integrated cleaning tool that will improve network
turnup, reliability, and first pass yield–a critical key
performance indicator maintained by fiber providers.
“At Clearfield, we are committed to providing our customers with
top-quality products, enabling networks to run to their maximum
potential while reducing the cost of deployment and ensuring
deployment with minimal training,” said Kevin Morgan, Chief
Marketing Officer at Clearfield. “The next five years will be
crucial for our industry and we want our customers to be ready to
deploy with innovative, comprehensive fiber connectivity solutions
that have an immediate and long-lasting impact on their ability to
succeed.”
Left unchecked, minute particles of dust can cause permanent
damage to networks, blocking fiber transmission signals,
pockmarking end faces, and causing reflection. These issues often
result in additional deployment costs and service disruption. Many
engineers cite the lack of a clean end face as a key factor
impacting network deployment success. Given the realities of
deploying equipment throughout the outside plant, dust and dirt is
everywhere. Having a ready-to-use solution designed to create a
smooth, clean connection is critical to getting fiber broadband
services up and working correctly right away.
The ClearPass Dust Cap simplified cleaning method began
appearing as of March 2023, on all applicable Clearfield jumpers,
at no additional cost to the customer. The ClearPass Dust Cap is
available for all SC, FC, and ST connectors with 2.5mm ferrules,
and is Clearfield’s latest innovation in fiber connector cleaning
technology, purpose-built to streamline its customers’ ability to
move quickly through all stages of network deployment from
planning, to provisioning, to service activation.
Morgan continued, “As states begin to develop their plans to
distribute NTIA BEAD grant allocations, network operators can
leverage Clearfield’s solutions to quickly meet deadlines and
expand network footprint all while playing a critical role in
helping expand fiber broadband, taking us one step closer to
closing the digital equity gap.”
This solution will be featured at Clearfield’s booth #1003 at
Fiber Connect this week, August 21-22, in Kissimmee, FL. More
information on Clearfield’s ClearPass Dust Cap 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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Diana Gudiño Connect2 Communications for Clearfield, Inc.
clearfield@connect2comm.com 310-993-3635
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