ASK THE EXPERT: Not All Fiber Closures are Created Equal; What to Look for to Protect Your Network Investment

Spurred by a wave of government spending, it seems fiber cables are being installed pretty much everywhere, from downtowns to suburbia to some of the most rural outposts in this country.
It’s important to protect that valuable investment, and sometimes it’s the little things — like the quality of the fiber closures being deployed — that play a big role in the performance of the network and the ease of repair once the initial deployment is wrapped up. PLP has been manufacturing and selling closures for nearly half a century. We talked with Matthew Becker, PLP’s senior market manager, North America Communications, who offers his perspective on why closures are important in the network and why some are better than others.