Advance Your Growth Platform with AFL’s Poli-MOD

SPARTANBURG, SC – January 13, 2006 - Increase patch and splice densities with AFL Telecommunications’ LightLink™ Poli-MOD, an innovative patch and splice module that provides an incremental growth platform. Based on the LGX® 118 footprint and fully compatible with AFL’s LanSystem™ Fiber Management System, the Poli-MOD supports up to 144 patch and splice connections in a standard 4U panel, resulting in 1296 patch and splice connections within a seven foot rack (38RU).

With front and rear accessibility, a secured environment for spliced fiber, and ease of fiber identification, the Poli-MOD is a versatile new product, allowing for expansion in both new and existing systems. Available in single-slot (up to 12-fiber patch and splice) and double slot (up to 18-fiber patch and splice) configurations, the Poli-MOD system allows for ease in incremental expansion without concerns of damaging or distributing existing components.

For additional information, visit www.AFLtele.com.

About AFL Telecommunications
AFL Telecommunications is an industry leader in providing fiber optic products, engineering expertise and integrated services to the Electric Utility, Broadband, Telco, OEM, Private Network and Wireless markets. It has operations in the U.S., Mexico and the U.K.  AFL Telecommunications is a division of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan.

LGX® is a registered trademark of Furukawa Electric North America, Inc.