AFL recently added to its Apex Fiber Optic Closure product family with the introduction of the Apex X-1. The company described the X-1 as “the most compact sealed dome enclosure in the Apex family,” adding that it “streamlines installation for network operators and installers for small network and rural FTTx deployments.”
Joining the Apex X-2, X-2S, X-3, and X-3H, the X-1 offers features that reduce installation time, improve organization, and enhance network reliability, AFL pointed out. “With its more compact size, the X-1 can support 144 single fibers, 432 mass fusion with standard ribbon, or 864 SpiderWeb Ribbon. Installers can optimize fiber management using the unique wedge system with its press-to-release level mechanism for cable entry. This enables individual cable sealing for future additions without disturbing existing connections.”
Nicholas Marotta, global product lead with AFL, commented, “This new design is a direct response to address a critical market need for compact, reliable splice closure solutions in rural and small network deployments. As the smallest member of the Apex family, the X-1 maintains our high standards for quality while offering the perfect form factor for targeted fiber deployments.”
AFL further explained, “The entire Apex splice closure line is designed to improve usability, decrease installation time, increase network reliability, and increase density of fiber splices, especially when coupled with AFL’s industry-leading high-density MicroCore cable and Wrappting Tube Cable with SpiderWeb Ribbon. The AFL Apex family has a variety of installation accessories and kits to fit many applications.”
