Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), the leader in community broadband fiber connectivity, today announced that its SeeChange® Access Terminal and Hardened Connector System was recognized among the best by the 2023 ISE Network Innovators’ Awards. An esteemed and experienced panel of judges from the Telecom/Broadband Network Service Provider Community recognized Clearfield as a high-scoring honoree.

“On behalf of the 2023 ISE Network Innovators’ Awards, I would like to congratulate Clearfield on their high-scoring honoree status,” said ISE Network Innovators’ Awards Editorial Director, Sharon Vollman. “This competitive program allows 2023 ISE Network Innovators’ Awards to celebrate and recognize the most innovative products impacting the Telecom/Broadband Network Service Provider Community this year.”

The SeeChange system makes designing 100 percent plug-and-play fiber networks achievable by using a simplified, easy-to-deploy Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network with a drop and express approach. The SeeChange Terminal is Clearfield’s small, carrier-grade plug-and-play access terminal for use in FTTx applications, utilizing SeeChange MPO and SC/APC pre-connectorized and hardened connectors that speed the final connection.

“We are extremely honored to be named an ISE Network Innovator Awards High-Score Recipient. The products were reviewed based on originality, innovation, positive impact, how well it addressed a new or existing requirement, the novelty of approach and cost-effectiveness,” said Johnny Hill, Chief Operating Officer at Clearfield. “To know that we ranked highly hitting all those marks means a great deal to us, especially as we continue to create products to help service providers reduce the high costs associated with a fiber optic network to help close the digital equity divide.”

More information on Clearfield’s SeeChange is available in the terminal and hardened fiber assemblies data sheets, the SeeChange Access Terminal and Hardened Connector System video and at www.SeeClearfield.com

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About Clearfield

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management, protection, and delivery products for communications networks. Our “fiber to anywhere” platform serves the unique requirements of leading incumbent local exchange carriers (traditional carriers), competitive local exchange carriers (alternative carriers), and MSO/cable TV companies, while also catering to the broadband needs of the utility/municipality, enterprise, data center and military markets. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, Clearfield deploys more than a million fiber ports each year. For more information, visit www.SeeClearfield.com.

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