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Clearfield and Hawaiian Telcom Celebrate Progress Towards Making Hawaii the First Fully Fiber-Enabled State
12-Year Partnership Powers Statewide Deployment Across Hawaii’s Most Remote and Challenging Terrain MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clearfield, Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n12-Year Partnership Powers Statewide Deployment Across Hawaii’s Most Remote and Challenging Terrain\n\n\n MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nClearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD), the leader in community broadband fiber connectivity, is helping Hawaiian Telcom make history as the company works to become the first fully fiber-enabled state in the U.S. by the end of next year. With Clearfield’s solutions at the core of its network, Hawaiian Telcom has already reached more than 60% of homes across Hawaii with fiber, spanning all major islands and tackling some of the state’s most challenging terrain. By the end of this year, the company expects to reach 475,000 homes.\n\n\nThe multi-year build, which began in 2010, focuses on long-term scalability, community impact, and digital equity, prioritizing remote and underserved areas first. From volcanic terrain to rainforest, and from rural farms to dense urban centers, Hawaiian Telcom’s network reflects both technological resilience and cultural responsibility.\n\n\nClearfield has supported the effort for more than 12 years. By the end of this year, Hawaiian Telcom will have installed more than 1,000 Clearfield passive optical network (PON) cabinets. A wide variety of Clearfield cassettes, splitters, wall boxes, central office panels and frames, and patch cords round out the solution set that enables high-density, scalable fiber distribution across Hawaii’s uniquely diverse landscapes.\n\n\n\"They started with the hardest-to-reach places first, delivering high-speed internet to rural farms, homesteads, and remote community centers,” said Anis Khemakhem, Chief Marketing Officer at Clearfield. “From lava fields to high-rise hotels, this project has faced an immense range of unique challenges. It’s been incredible to see how our products are helping Hawaiian Telcom develop future-proof networks to invigorate the state’s economy and empower residents through greater access to healthcare, education, and connection with others.”\n\n\nHawaiian Telcom’s approach goes beyond deployment numbers. The company provides internet to all public schools and libraries as well as qualifying residents through the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL). It has also helped connect vital community spaces such as Hale Līhu'e, a combined community center, coworking space, and a cafe in downtown Līhu'e, where broadban...