ActiFi Composite Fiber Optic Cable | Hybrid Powered Fiber Cable

Composite Cable = Optical Fiber + Copper Cable

ActiFi® hybrid powered fiber cables bring data and power to the edge of your network

Build the Foundation for a Smarter Technology Strategy With Powered Hybrid Cable

ActiFi® Fiber Cable

Achieve ultimate flexibility by bringing together the future-ready bandwidth capabilities of single-mode optical fiber and the powering capabilities of copper with Corning’s ActiFi Composite Cable.

What is a hybrid composite fiber optic cable?

Hybrid composite fiber optic cables have both fiber and copper conductors under the same cable jacket to deliver data and power to the very edge of your enterprise network.

Product Highlights

Cable Management

ActiFi hybrid cable is also compatible with Corning’s structured cabling, hardware, and housing portfolios, including CCH and EDGE. An example below shows how CCH cassettes and housings easily manage ActiFi composite cable. Flexible keystone adapters accept both fiber and power connector types.

ActiFi Key Specs

Configurations: 1-24 fibers and 2-12 copper conductors
Copper Conductors: 12-20 AWG
Environments: Indoor, Indoor/Outdoor (FREEDM)
Jacket Ratings: Riser, Plenum
Deployment Options: Bulk cable or Reel-In-A-Box (500 feet/box or 1,000 feet/box)

For a complete list of offerings, please visit our ActiFi Composite Cable Ordering Guide.

Applications of ActiFi Composite Cables

ActiFi is a Class 3‑rated composite cable that supports low‑voltage (Class 2, 57 VDC/100 V) as well as bulk power solutions. Because ActiFi hybrid cable can reach distances of over 2,000 feet, this cabling option is also ideal for long‑reach or remote applications, such as security cameras in parking areas or outdoor, campus‑wide Wi‑Fi.

The ActiFi powered hybrid cable can support devices directly or via a connection to an edge device such as a media converter or software-defined access node (SDAN). ActiFi cable is compatible with Corning’s Intelligent Power Solutions, Long-Reach Solutions, Software-Defined LAN (SD-LAN) portfolio, Small Cell, and Distributed Antenna Solutions (DAS).

Advantages of the Hybrid Powered ActiFi Composite Cable

Save Pathway Space

Legacy Category cable networks rely on routine rip‑and‑replace upgrade cycles and single‑purpose infrastructure, which lead to crowded pathways and increased complexity. ActiFi Composite Cable streamlines your infrastructure into a single cable, helping you overcome space constraints.

Protect Your Technology Investment

With a future‑ready cable, your business can protect its infrastructure investment by leaving ActiFi composite cable in place during your next technology refresh. Put your technology funds to smarter use by avoiding costly, routine rip‑and‑replace Category cable upgrades.

Speed Up Your Deployment

Keep your project schedule on track by saving time during network deployment. The hybrid ActiFi composite cable eliminates the need to pull separate cables for data and power, saving you valuable time. Watch how this installer deployed 11 ActiFi cables at once using Reel‑in‑a‑Box.

Stay Ahead of Future Technology Needs

Increasing Wi‑Fi demands are one of the main drivers challenging building owners to design their networks with future‑ready infrastructure, such as ActiFi Composite Cable. Learn why the next generation of technologies will require optical fiber in this 3‑minute read: Enabling a Wireless World.

Front view of a Corning rack-mounted ActiFi composite cable housing showing yellow and green fiber optic cables organized through front-access cable management

Front of Housing

Rear view of a Corning ActiFi composite cable housing showing dense bundles of red, blue, and purple cables routed across hardware modules and circuit boards

Back of Housing

The Signal Blog | Connect Your Campus Using Long-Reach Technology

Expert Gayla Arrindell shares how long-reach technology can keep your campus connected and future-ready using fiber-backed solutions.

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Educational Resources

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FTTE Network Architecture Enables a Wireless World for Infinite Innovation

Learn how Fiber to the Edge network architecture can help avoid routine short-term network upgrades and enable a wireless world for infinite innovation.

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ActiFi Composite Cable Ordering Guide

Find the right cable for your project with Corning’s broad portfolio of ActiFi composite cable.

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ActiFi Composite Cable with Reel-in-a-Box Packaging

Keep your project schedule on track by saving time with your network deployment. ActiFi eliminates the need to pull separate cables for data and power which saves you valuable time. Watch how this installer deployed 11 ActiFi cables at once with Reel-in-a-Box.

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Remote Power Solution Use Case: Security

ActiFi™ Composite Cable is compatible with Corning Remote Power solutions. Enable security cameras, wireless access points, security phones, and any PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ application.

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