Fiber Optic Composite Cable

The Building Industry Consulting Service International, also referred to as BICSI, is an opportunity for technology companies to showcase their advancements within the industry and share it with the broader community. At this years show in Orlando, our ActiFi® fiber cable took home 1st place in the Copper & Fiber Cable, Connectors & Connectorization category. We were thrilled to highlight this product and show industry professionals how it can impact what they do in the market everyday. 

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.

Save Pathway Space
Legacy Category cable networks rely on routine rip-and-replace upgrade cycles and single-purpose infrastructure which leads to crowded pathways and complexity. ActiFi Composite Cable streamlines your infrastructure onto a single cable allowing you to overcome space constraints.

Protect Your Technology Investment
With a future-ready cable, your business can protect your infrastructure investment by leaving your 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 with your network deployment. The hybrid ActiFi composite cable 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.

Stay ahead of Future Technology Needs
Increasing Wi-Fi demands is one of the main drivers that is challenging building owners to design their networks with future-ready infrastructure, like ActiFi Composite Cable. Learn why the next generation of technologies will require optical fiber with this 3 minute read: Enabling a Wireless World.

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 over 2,000 feet, this cabling choice is also ideal for long-reach or remote applications such as security cameras in a parking area 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).

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.

ActiFiKey Specs

• Configurations: 1-24 fibers and 2-12 copper conductors
• Copper Conductors: 20-12AWG
• 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.