2021 News
5/3/2021
The Greenville Alternative Teacher Education (GATE) program recruits candidates with specific subject matter expertise to teach in hard-to-fill middle and secondary positions throughout the District. AFL’s grant will support one GATE teacher.
4/28/2021
Funding from the grant will help aid the summer Youth Farm program by providing program supplies and support for an intern.
4/22/2021
The multi-year partnership includes a co-branded initiative called the Pass It On Program which will provide mentoring to youth in the Upstate.
4/20/2021
AFL will highlight the new Apex™ splice closure, 200 µm Wrapping Tube Cable with SpiderWeb Ribbon®, the FlexScan® TS100 FTTH PON Troubleshooter, plus fusion splicers and test equipment.
4/12/2021
Mary Ellen Grom, executive director of customer experience solutions, has been elected Chair of the WiMEF Board of Directors.
4/8/2021
The grant is made possible by AFL’s Community Outreach Program and will provide support for BGCU's STEAM program.
3/29/2021
The Fujikura 90R mass fusion splicer and the new Apex™ splice closure received a 4.5 and 4.0 ranking, respectively.
3/17/2021
AFL was awarded five new patents over the past quarter for technology and developments in connectivity and fiber optic cable.
3/17/2021
The webinar will explore why network convergence is a critically important concept for network operators and what these networks consist of.
3/16/2021
The grant will support an outdoor covered sensory playground for Hope Remains Ranch's Mane Event and Healing Hooves Programs.
3/15/2021
The new portal is designed to improve Customer Experience by providing quick and easy access to customer order information.
3/9/2021
The LZM-125 series consists of splicing glass processing systems and fiber ablation machines that use a CO2 laser heat source to perform splicing, tapering, lensing, ablation and other glass shaping operations with glass diameters up to 2.0 mm.
3/9/2021
The grant, made possible by AFL’s Community Outreach Program, will support wireless connectivity plus laptops and accessories needed for clients/students to complete school work.
3/8/2021
Products highlighted include the LZM-125 LAZERMaster splicing and glass processing system, the Fujikura FSM-100P/P+ with new observation method, Fujikura CT+ LDF cleavers and 500°C metal-coated specialty optical fiber.
2/24/2021
New product releases include the Apex™ splice closure, ASCEND® tap and conversion cassettes, VFI4 fault identifier and the FUSEConnect® MPO splice-on connectors.
2/23/2021
The FUSEConnect MPO’s updated design migrates from a mechanical splice protection clamp to a heat protection sleeve, using an on-board splicer heater and eliminating the need for a separate mechanical clamp tool.
2/23/2021
The UTC-hosted webinar will take place Wednesday, March 3 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
2/16/2021
The VFI4 Visual Fault Locator injects a high-powered red laser light that provides exceptional brightness and range for locating defects in single-mode and multimode fibers.
2/15/2021
AFL is showcasing its Fiber to the People™ solution along with its most recent product introductions including the Apex™ splice closure, FlexScan® FS300 Quad OTDR and TITAN RTD® Multiport terminal.
2/8/2021
AFL was a recipient of the 2020 Fierce Innovation Awards–Telecom Edition for its TS100 Troubleshooter. The competition highlights the advances in service and equipment developments unveiled over the past 12 months.
2/2/2021
Headquartered in Greenville, SC, Beam Wireless is a service and solutions provider that offers turnkey DAS, DRAN, 5G, Small Cell, Public Safety and Private LTE services.
1/26/2021
This partnership announcement, a major development for both organizations, will enhance AFL’s community visibility, marketing capabilities, and relationship development efforts, while engaging and spotlighting AFL associates, customers and key stakeholders.
1/5/2021
Through a partnership with Spartanburg Community College (SCC), the training program offers students at Byrnes High School an introduction to manufacturing.