Frontier opened a Fiber Innovation Lab in Lewisville, Texas to test and learn new methods in real-world environments to install and maintain its fiber-optic network.
The facility is designed as a miniature suburban neighborhood with roads, sidewalks, a state-of-the-art central office, a small house and a reconstructed manhole system. It also simulates weather elements and temperature changes. Here, the Frontier team can
Frontier hopes Fiber Innovation Labs will identify new ways to drive efficiencies and improve the customer experience as the company transforms with its fiber-first strategy. For example, the team will invent and test next-generation technology for fiber deployment and connectivity while also looking for more efficient ways to do installation and repairs.