Charles Industries has expanded its fiber distribution hub (FDH) line of indoor and outdoor solutions with new form factors to support fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments.
The company now offers indoor FDH cabinets and terminals designed to serve as few as 32 subscribers to as many as 384 subscribers from a single enclosure. The CFBT-Hub metallic cabinet series offers four sizes (48, 96, 144 and 384 port bulkheads), while the non-metallic CFIT-Flex compact hub series offers two sizes (32 and 64 port bulkheads). All models feature hinged fiber splice trays, cable management guides and bend controls, and locking mechanisms. CFBT-Hubs and CFIT-Flex Hubs may be wall mounted in equipment rooms or closets within the customer premises.
For outdoor FDH placements, Charles offers CFFP Fiber Flexibility Pedestals, CFIT-Hub metallic cabinets, and CFIT-Flex Hub non-metallic terminals. CFFP buried distribution pedestals are available in 72, 144, and 288 port sizes, with a patch and splice 96 port option also available. The non-metallic, one-piece dome is designed to be flood, fire, rodent, corrosion and impact resistant. CFIT-Hub metal cabinets are available in 48 and 96 port bulkhead models that feature weatherproof, powder-coated welded aluminum construction, while non-metallic CFIT-Flex compact hubs are available in 32 and 64 port models, with all cabinet and terminal mountings being pole or wall mountable.