Clearfield Unveils Small-Port-Count Fiber Enclosure

MINNEAPOLIS — Clearfield Inc. announced a new addition to its fiber management series, the FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) Wall box (xWB1) enclosure for the Clearview xPAK Cassette. Engineered to land small-port-count fiber terminations and optical components as conveniently as possible, the Clearview xPAK and FieldSmart FDP-xWB1 enclosure are packaged to make landing small-count fiber as cost-effective and efficient as possible.

The FieldSmart FDP-xWB1 is optimized for delivery of a single Clearview xPAK with up to six fibers.  The lockable, NEMA 4-rated enclosure is a compact 9 x 12 inch design, making it suitable for harsh environment locations surrounding fiber demarcation, entrance facilities, FTTP drop boxes and mobile backhaul.

“To enable our customers to use any enclosure of their choosing, we designed the Clearview xPAK with a universal mounting bracket,” explains Johnny Hill, chief operating officer for Clearfield.  “This enclosure, while sized to optimally house a single Clearview xPAK, is just one of many options available for the deployment of the Clearview xPAK Cassette.”


Price and Delivery

The FieldSmart FDP-xWB1 carries a list price of $19. Packaged with the Clearview xPAK Cassette, fiber installers can land small-count fiber for less than $100. “This solution not only hits the capital equipment cost targets broadband specifiers are demanding,” says Clearfield CEO Cheri Beranek. “But it also reduces the operating costs of fiber deployment through the reduction of installation time and inventory carrying requirements.”