Corning introduced its Multifiber Pushlok Technology for simplifying and accelerating fiber deployments.
Multifiber Pushlok is a “stick-and-click” connector technology thatallows operators to deploy more fiber in tighter spaces – an essential consideration for increasing data usage. It is a key feature in a new line of Evolv solutions, which take complicated splicing tasks out of the field to help installers connect homes and businesses more efficiently.
The technology enhances three new Corning Evolv solutions:
- Evolve Assemblies with Multifiber Pushlok Technology add flexibility to network architecture with a variety of sizes and density options. Multifiber Pushlok’s tactile and audible feedback simplifies the cable assemblies’ installation.
- Evolve Terminals with Multifiber Pushlok Technology include a new “stubless” version that reduces packaging material by up to 30% per assembly, allowing for up to 45% more product per shipping pallet.
- Evolv FlexNAP with Multifiber Pushlok Technology is “preconnectorized” to fit operators’ customer-specific locations, reducing their reliance on skilled labor and delivering cost savings of at least $25 per home, compared to traditional splice methods. The new system on RPX cable fits into 1.25-inch ducts, surpassing legacy solutions constrained to 2-inch ducts. This results in up to a 50% reduction in carbon footprint through minimized duct material usage.* The system also features a new built-in, locatable dust cap, which allows operators to swiftly locate the system for buried deployments and simplify network-troubleshooting efforts.
“We’re working alongside our customers to address new and ongoing challenges, such as cost constraints, labor shortages, and aggressive deployment timelines,” said Bob Whitman, vice president of market development, Carrier Networks, Corning Optical Communications. “Our Multifiber Pushlok Technology will help network operators bring the benefits of high-speed connectivity to more lives around the world – faster and more easily.”
