Headend & Data Center's depend on high-density fiber management systems
Take the NextSTEP to advanced, high-performance, high-density fiber management solutions in Broadband, Data Center and Enterprise networks.
NextSTEP™ is a high-performance, high-density Fiber Management System (FMS) designed to provide the flexibility, scalability, ease-of-use, and ultra-reliability needed to manage fiber and connectivity in Broadband, MSO, Data Center and Enterprise networks.
NextSTEP’s modular design and comprehensive selection of feature-rich, fully integrated components allow every NextSTEP System to be custom configured and right-sized for the specific requirements of each project. NextSTEP solutions maximize functionality and control costs while simplifying deployment and operations at the same.
Present-Positioned and Future-Ready
NextSTEP’s range of high-density panels, wide selection of interchangeable modules, and choice of connectors provide high-performance solutions for current fiber network applications, and offer an effective migration path to next generation applications and beyond.
- NextSTEP modules with MPO, LC and SN adapter/connector options support current 8/12/16/24F network configurations and offer the 96/144/192/1,152F per 1RU density options preferred in MSO, Broadband, Data Center, and Enterprise networks.
- Coming developments will provide ultra-low loss 16F configurations to support eight-lane octal designs for an open path to 400G/800G and beyond.
Reliability And Uptime Engineered In
Precision engineering, superior quality materials and stringent manufacturing processes assure the performance and reliability of all NextSTEP products.
Plug-and-play cable assemblies, front and rear panel access, slide-in modules, easier fiber access and technician-friendly, intuitive fiber management features
make NextSTEP significantly faster to deploy and easier to manage than previous generation fiber managers. The result is faster installation and maintenance routines, lower operational costs, less downtime, improved ROI, and the ultimate benefit of satisfied users/customers.
Scalability In 4D
NextSTEP scales efficiently across four key dimensions to accommodate the certainty of changes that will impact your fiber network infrastructure:
1) Network Size; 2) Network Capacity; 3) Network Performance; and, 4) Technology Evolution in areas like PON, WDM, and in the transceiver technologies that directly affect how the network’s fiber infrastructure is utilized. NextSTEP’s inherent scalability and design flexibility helps to mitigate the impact of inevitable change.