Clearfield on Thursday introduced the Aerial Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH) to its StreetSmart portfolio.
Purpose built for strand mount applications in all Outside Plant (OSP) environments, the StreetSmart Aerial FDH can be placed directly on a strand in the same space as other aerial enclosures, eliminating the bulk of the engineering, permitting, construction and material time and costs associated with ground or pole mounted FDH options.
To answer the growing demand for broadband services, network designers and operators are continuously evaluating more cost effective, practical, and less disruptive deployment techniques as they actively plan for new fiber rollouts. Aerial fiber deployments pose an attractive advantage as it eliminates the need for network planners and engineers to design and build the network around available ground or pole mounted PON cabinet locations. With Clearfield’s Aerial FDH, network designers and engineers can build efficient and cost-effective networks more quickly, delivering faster time-to-market and time-to-revenue potential for fiber services.
The craft friendly Aerial FDH includes four individual hinged covers that allow fiber technicians to easily access and manage up to 288 fiber ports.
Kevin Morgan, CMO, Clearfield
Service providers are rapidly increasing their investment in fiber infrastructure and FDH’s play an integral role in delivering broadband services to consumers.
