Clearfield Announces the Modular and Scalable FieldSmart Fiber Crossover Distribution System (FxDS)

Reducing the cost of deployment by aligning protection to environmental
requirements and offering the industry`s highest configurability of any fiber
management platform
MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) announced the addition of the FieldSmart
Crossover Fiber Distribution System (FxDS), a custom-configured system of fiber
management components that reduces the cost of fiber deployment while maximizing
ease of use and system density. Centered around Clearfield`s Clearview Cassette,
which provides fully integrated fiber management within a 12-port footprint, the
FieldSmart FxDS provides a modular and scalable solution, requiring only four
SKUs to support hundreds of configurations. Users get the ultimate in fiber
protection, where it is needed, without the added cost of unnecessary
components. Scalable from 12 to 1728 ports across the network, the FxDS supports
any application, anywhere.

The modular approach of the FxDS, which following the Clearview Cassette
principles of fiber management, brings flexibility to network design. Fiber
protection elements are added or removed depending on the network environment
and the configuration desired.

Configuring the FieldSmart FxDS is Simple

Supporting on or off-frame splicing, the FieldSmart FxDS can be deployed
anywhere from the inside plant through the outside plant of the network. The
FxDS component can be configured for deployment as a stand-alone panel into an
existing fiber frame, data cabinet or active outside plant cabinet. For the
ultimate in inside plant density, at the lowest price point per port, the FxDS
can be deployed as a dedicated frame. The building block elements of the FxDS
include the Clearview Cassette, a frame kit, crossover bulkhead, front fiber
protection block, and rear fiber protection block. Each element provides
modularity of physical fiber protection into the environment that it is
deployed.

Users have the option of purchasing this system fully-loaded or may utilize the
grow-as-you-go approach, in which different building block elements are added as
the number of homes served increases or take rates improve. Costs are contained
because only the essential protection elements are added based upon the
environment served.

"The FxDS reduces the cost of broadband deployments by removing unnecessary
fiber protection elements without putting the physical fiber at risk," said
Johnny Hill, chief operating officer of Clearfield. "Because the FxDs is a
modular platform, and is deployed as a common architecture throughout multiple
environments, cost savings are multiplied throughout the network."

Availability

The FxDS is currently shipping. Please contact your Clearfield representative
for more information on ordering for your deployment needs.

About Clearview Cassette

As an "Any Application, Anywhere Multiplier," the Clearview Cassette ensures
that all the basic principles of fiber management are satisfied without exposure
to environmental hazards or human interaction. Integrated cassette components
fully nest into the cassette`s main housing to support any application or fiber
type desired. Within the cassette, all fibers from the sub-assembly are
slack-stored, bend radius protected, and secured against accidental physical
damage from handling. Designed to handle the toughest operating environments,
the Clearview Cassette provides flexibility and reliable performance in the
access network, the central office and in the field.

The Clearview Cassette utilizes a clear outer housing allowing for quick and
easy first step troubleshooting of unacceptable light conditions. Tool-less
snap-together nesting covers and a removable 12-pack adapter plate allow for
easy access to terminated sub-assemblies for maintenance and cleaning.

About Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc. designs and manufactures the WaveSmart Platform of Powered
Optical Signal products, including the WaveSmart PowerNode 1550 EDFA, and the
FieldSmart Fiber Management Platform, which includes its latest generation
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution System (FxDS), FieldSmart Fiber Scalability Center
(FSC) and FieldSmart Fiber Delivery Point (FDP) series. The FxDS, FSC and FDP
product lines support a wide range of panel configurations, densities,
connectors and adapter options, and are offered alongside an assortment of
passive optical components. Clearfield provides a complete line of fiber and
copper assemblies for inside plant, outside plant and access networks.
Clearfield is a public company, traded on NASDAQ: CLFD.

More information about Clearfield, Inc., its products and its people can be
found at www.ClearfieldConnection.com.

Clearfield, Inc.
Gary Young, 612-247-8123
garydyoung@comcast.net

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