Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD has signed Sales Outsource Solutions (SOS) as part of its manufacturer's representative program in Canada. SOS Group provides solutions for telecom outside plant, wireless, and industrial automation networks.
"We select best-in-class complementary products and technologies that can play a critical role in helping our customers design, build and deliver state-of-the-art networks. Clearfield's solutions are an ideal fit for our customers," said Norm Baldoni, co-founder of SOS. "Widespread adoption of fiber-to-the-home connectivity, expanded use of IoT applications, the rise in smart cities and buildings and emerging 5G applications are all creating opportunities that our customers aim to capitalize on. Clearfield can be an integral part of these deployments."
"As telco carriers, cable operators, enterprises, and industrial complexes are increasingly connecting facilities and customers directly with fiber, this partnership enables easy access to Clearfield's award-winning unified fiber management, protection and delivery platforms," said Clearfield Vice President of Sales Mickey Smith. "Clearfield can play a critical role in how carriers maximize their fiber deployment opportunities, and we look forward to growing our footprint in Canada with the SOS Group."