Do you know the benefits of Corning’s FlexNAP™ system? Our FlexNAP system provides the most cost-effective method of deploying optical fibre in distribution networks at speeds significantly faster than traditional field installations. The increased speed of network deployment, along with the reliability of factory testing, offers significant value to the end user.
Know Your FlexNAP™ System
Know Your FlexNAP™ System
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Widespread Adoption The FlexNAP™ system has been widely adopted for FTTx deployment. |
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Proven Reliability Networks created with the FlexNAP™ system will be durable for years to come, making for resilient infrastructure. |
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Factory Quality Our FlexNAP™ system uses only 100% factory-tested components. |
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Simple Repairs Maintainable for the long-run. Standardized procedures are in place for cable repairs. Cable cuts are managed similarly to bulk cable deployments. |
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Up to 5x Faster Deployment FlexNAP™ offers up to 5x faster deployment and 5x reduction in civil traffic/customer disruptions compared with traditional deployment. |
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Slimline Overmolds Reduce product space requirements to reduce costs. |
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Concentrated Fiber Splice Locations Go simpler with 80% fewer field splice locations and up to 70% fewer splices total when compared to traditional deployments. |
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Reduced Supply Chain/Installation Complexity Fewer components to manage in the field, protecting you from costly supply-chain disruptions. |
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Increased Labor Efficiency Faster subscriber turn-up using the same crew.
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Deployment Spotlight
Deployment Spotlight
Leveraging technology to offer next-generation services
Learn how the FlexNAP™ System allowed Ontario & Trumansburg Telephone Companies (OTTC) to turn up customers at an impressive rate.
FlexNAP™ Systems
FlexNAP™ Systems
Learn MoreCorning’s FlexNAP™ System revolutionised FTTH networks by providing a reliable product that drastically reduced installation time, and the product is still widely used in FTTH networks today.
Corning’s FlexNAP™ System revolutionised FTTH networks by providing a reliable product that drastically reduced installation time, and the product is still widely used in FTTH networks today.
Hardened Connectors
Hardened Connectors
Learn MoreDesigned for use in the network access and drop-cable portions of a pre-connectorized network, the OptiTap® and OptiTip® connectors revolutionized fibre-the-the-home (FTTH) deployment, making installations faster, easier and less costly.
Designed for use in the network access and drop-cable portions of a pre-connectorized network, the OptiTap® and OptiTip® connectors revolutionized fibre-the-the-home (FTTH) deployment, making installations faster, easier and less costly.
Technical Documents
Technical Documents
Generic Specifications
View the FlexNAP System Multiport Assembly Generic Specification to make sure whichever product you install is able to meet the requirements of your outside plant deployment.
Component Polarity
Read our Applications Engineering Note to better understand component polarity of the FlexNAP system and how to manage your network.
Generic Specifications
View the FlexNAP System Multiport Assembly Generic Specification to make sure whichever product you install is able to meet the requirements of your outside plant deployment.
Component Polarity
Read our Applications Engineering Note to better understand component polarity of the FlexNAP system and how to manage your network.
Innovation Spotlight: From FlexNAP™ System to Evolv®
Innovation Spotlight: From FlexNAP™ System to Evolv®
Explore our Portfolio of Preconnectorized Solutions
The FlexNAP™ system revolutionized fiber to the home (FTTH), offering unprecedented flexibility with network access points pre-installed at customer-specified locations along the length of the cable.
The FlexNAP™ system also simplifies deployment by utilizing our innovative preconnectorized cable solutions. Preconnectorized or “preconn” cables have optical connectors pre-installed and tested at our factories before being shipped to the field for easy installation as an assembly.
Corning’s history of preconn innovation continues to this day. If you’re looking for a next-level preconn FTTx solution, check out Evolv® Solution with Pushlok® technology. Evolv is an advanced future-ready solution made for 5G and beyond, featuring a smaller preconn terminal that can go anywhere as well as “stick-and-click” Pushlok mating to enable split-second connectivity.
Whatever challenges your particular network deployment brings, Corning is here with high-quality preconnectorized solutions that help control costs, increase speed, and reduce labor time.
Innovation Spotlight
Redefining Home Connectivity
Redefining Home Connectivity
Answering the Customer’s Call
It may not seem like it now, but it wasn’t that long ago that fibre to the home (FTTH) was in its infancy. There were no mass deployments, no customized products, and no recommended or common installation procedures. While Corning had been preparing for FTTH deployments for many years, we hadn’t yet had the opportunity to work with a customer and realise the vision of taking optical fibre all the way to the end customer. That changed when the first major carrier announced its plans to deploy FTTH technology.
With this announcement, we got to work, hand-in-hand with our customer. Our goal was to merge our expertise in fibre optics with the customer’s need for a reliable, future-ready product that could be deployed rapidly to allow for large-scale FTTH deployments. The result: The FlexNAP™ system, which uses standard optical fibre cables with network access points pre-installed at customer-specified locations along the length of the cable. With this product, we were able to bring the life-enhancing benefits of optical fibre to the customer, with deployments several times faster than traditional field installations.
Together with our customer, we developed a product that revolutionised FTTH delivery and is still an essential element in many FTTH deployments today.
FlexNAP™ System Resources
Preterminated Multiuse Platforms
Preterminated Multiuse Platforms
View an example of FlexNAP Systems in a multiuse case.
View an example of FlexNAP Systems in a multiuse case.
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Standard Recommended Procedures
Standard Recommended Procedures
View the Standard Recommended Procedures for our FlexNAP System components to make sure you get the most out of your network.
View the Standard Recommended Procedures for our FlexNAP System components to make sure you get the most out of your network.
Why FlexNAP™?
Why FlexNAP™?
Learn more about Corning's FlexNAP™ System.
Learn more about Corning's FlexNAP™ System.
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Why Hardened Connectors?
Why Hardened Connectors?
Discover how the preconnectorised OptiTap® connector revolutionised FTTH deployments around the world.
Discover how the preconnectorised OptiTap® connector revolutionised FTTH deployments around the world.
Sheave Wheel Testing Video
Sheave Wheel Testing Video
View our sheave wheel testing process to see how the FlexNAP System is tested before it is installed in your network.
View our sheave wheel testing process to see how the FlexNAP System is tested before it is installed in your network.
Know your FlexNAP System
Know your FlexNAP System
Do you know the benefits of Corning’s FlexNAP system?
Do you know the benefits of Corning’s FlexNAP system?
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