m2fx, the inventors and producers of the world-leading range of patented Miniflex™ fiber cables today appointed Fiber Optic Services (FOS) as its first US Certified Engineering and Installation partner. Under the agreement FOS’ qualified technical team will be recommended to m2fx customers, providing an experienced solution for design, engineering and installation of the full Miniflex product range.
m2fx selected FOS as a partner due to its in-depth knowledge of the company’s cable, microduct and protection products, extensive installation experience and technical skills. Founded in 1983 and working across the USA, FOS provides technical services to fiber optic users primarily for Telecommunications, CATV and Power Utility communications applications, including installation, splicing, testing, documentation and cut-over of fiber optic cable systems. It has completed numerous installations of a variety of projects involving m2fx solutions throughout the country.
The m2fx Certified Engineering Partner Program aims to support the growing number of customers across the globe deploying m2fx products within fiber optic installations, particularly as part of high speed telecom networks and within commercial buildings and MDU environments. Customers can contract directly with partners or via m2fx in order to gain access to design, engineering and installation services around their deployments. Utilizing the m2fx “EF&I” concept offers customers a single point of contact to provide a cost effective turn-key approach that includes feasibility analysis, design services, material selection and management, construction, testing and system documentation. This service helps customers deploy the right mix of products in the shortest possible time frame and insures a quality installation.
“Having already worked with Fiber Optic Services on a number of successful installations, appointing the company to our Certified Engineering Partner program is the logical next step,” said Larry Malone, President, Americas, m2fx Limited. “The combination of FOS’s knowledge, experience and proven processes will provide a complete solution, helping customer deployments and ensuring they benefit from m2fx’s world leading products, wherever they are located in the US.”
m2fx’s ultra light, flexible and tough products provide vital protection for telecoms networks and to date have been used to connect over 27,000 buildings globally. Through its patented pushable technology, m2fx dramatically reduces the time and cost of installations by removing the need for specialist equipment and skills, leading to typical deployment savings of 50% compared to traditional methods.
“We’ve already seen the benefits of m2fx products in a wide range of projects and have built a close working relationship with the m2fx team,” said G. Rod Garry, President, Fiber Optic Services. “Customers are seeing tremendous advantages from deploying m2fx, with faster, more reliable installations both inside and outside buildings. Our new joint focus will further grow deployments within the US, ensuring customers benefit from the power of fiber optic networks quickly and cost-effectively.”
Over the past 29 years FOS has been involved in fiber optic construction projects for a wide variety of customers throughout the United States, including Verizon, MCI, Florida Power/Progress Telecom, Smithville Telephone and Cincinnati Bell. These include aerial and underground cable placement, man
