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Clearfield, Inc.

CLFDTelecomMinneapolis, United States

Clearfield, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of both standard and customized passive fiber optic connectivity solutions. These products cater to a diverse clientele, including entities engaged in fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments, enterprise networks, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the United States and internationally. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses several key lines: FieldSmart: A range of physical infrastructure components such as panels, cabinets, and wall boxes, specifically designed for housing and protecting fiber optic connections. WaveSmart: Optical components critical for managing light signals, enabling functions like coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation when integrated into their fiber management systems. Solutions for outdoor network installations, including outdoor and fiber active cabinet products. StreetSmart: Various fiber management products tailored for network organization. FieldShield: An innovative method for fiber pathway and protection, aimed at streamlining and reducing the expense of broadband infrastructure rollout. YOURx platform: Comprising robust hardened terminals, test access points, and diverse drop cable options, this platform supports different fiber drop cable media for various segments of the access network. CraftSmart: A series of optical protection field enclosures, including pedestals and vaults, which provide optimized housing for FieldSmart products at the last mile access point, suitable for both above-grade and below-grade installations. Clearfield also offers fiber and copper assemblies, available in industry-standard or customer-specified configurations, along with bespoke solutions for in-the-box and network connectivity tailored to specific customer product lines. Clearfield's comprehensive "fiber to anywhere" platform serves a broad spectrum of clients, from incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, wireless operators, and multiple systems operators/cable TV companies, to utility/municipality entities, enterprises, and data centers. The company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated as APA Enterprises, Inc. before officially changing its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008.

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Clearfield, Inc. at a glance

Clearfield, Inc. is a telecom company headquartered in Minneapolis, United States, founded in 2008. It is publicly listed (CLFD) with a market capitalisation of $462.2M. Xcout tracks 22 named people at Clearfield, Inc., including Cheryl Beranek (Chief Executive Officer, President & Director). Xcout recorded 54 job postings from Clearfield, Inc. in the last 90 days.

Industry
Telecom
Headquarters
Minneapolis, United States
Market cap
$462.2M
Employees
243
Ticker
CLFD
Founded
2008
Job postings recorded (90 days)
54
Xcout AI Rank
0/100

Clearfield, Inc. leadership

  • Cheryl BeranekChief Executive Officer, President & Director
  • Cheri BeranekPresident and CEO
  • John HillChief Operating Officer
  • Johnny HillChief Operating Officer
  • Daniel R. HerzogChief Financial Officer
  • Daniel HerzogChief Financial Officer

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Hiring at Clearfield, Inc.

Xcout recorded 54 job postings from Clearfield, Inc. in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

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Hiring vs the trend

Lagging in AI hiring

Based on 49 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 380 scale-up technology companies.

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HFCL LimitedHFCL · TelecomNew Delhi, India
67% matchPublic

Based in New Delhi, India, and established in 1987, HFCL Limited (formerly Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited until October 2019) is an international manufacturer and seller of telecommunications products. The company operates through two primary divisions: Telecom Products and Turnkey Contracts and Services. Its product portfolio includes a wide array of optical fiber cables, such as aerial, armored, micro, unarmored, and Fiber-to-Anywhere (FTTx) types. HFCL also develops various microwave solutions, encompassing packet, hybrid, and small cell radio systems, alongside network management platforms. Furthermore, the company offers Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) systems like Optical Line Terminals (OLT), mini OLTs, and Optical Network Terminals (ONT). Other offerings include power electronic solutions such as AC and DC power systems, network integrated control and monitoring, power racks for passive telecom infrastructure, battery management systems, and a range of solar solutions including hybrid DC power systems, off-grid solar plants, solar water pumps, and MPPT-based solar charge controllers. Beyond manufacturing, HFCL provides extensive telecom network solutions, covering in-building systems, optical fiber cable networks, optical transmission solutions, and last-mile fiber connectivity (fiber to the home, building, premises, and curb). Their turnkey contracts involve end-to-end services from network design, equipment supply, installation, and commissioning to network integration, post-deployment warranty, and Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) support. These services are particularly deployed across metro lines, mainline railways, and railway freight corridors. Additionally, HFCL delivers integrated solutions for communication, IT, and telecom infrastructure, data centers, disaster recovery, security, surveillance, traffic management, and smart city applications involving power, water, waste, and other utility management systems. The company has also partnered with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for the design and development of 5G millimeter wave Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) products. HFCL serves clients across the telecommunications, security, and railway sectors.

Market cap$3.5B
Employees2,114
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Vistance Networks, Inc.VISN · TelecomRichardson, United States
64% matchPublic

Vistance Networks, Inc. is a global provider of essential infrastructure systems, specializing in solutions for communications, data centers, and entertainment networks. Its operational footprint spans across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific region, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The company's operations are organized into three distinct divisions: 1. Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS): This segment furnishes fiber optic and copper-based connectivity and cabling offerings. These are vital for telecommunications, cable television, residential broadband networks, data centers, and various business enterprises, in addition to supplying network solutions for both indoor and outdoor environments. 2. Networking, Intelligent Cellular and Security Solutions (NICS): This division provides advanced indoor cellular systems, including public key infrastructure, along with indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi and LTE access points, and both access and aggregation switches. It also encompasses an Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio, control and management systems available on-premises or via the cloud, and a suite of software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications focused on security, location tracking, reporting, and analytics. 3. Access Network Solutions (ANS): This segment delivers critical components such as cable modem termination systems, video infrastructure, and distribution and transmission apparatus. It also offers cloud-based solutions, all designed to empower facility-based service providers in building out their residential and metropolitan distribution networks. Vistance Networks serves a diverse clientele, including telecommunications carriers, data center administrators, cable television operators, and multi-system operators. The company distributes its products and services via a multifaceted channel strategy, engaging independent distributors, specialized resellers, wireless and wireline operators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and system integrators, alongside direct sales to customers. Originally established in 1976 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, the company operated as CommScope Holding Company, Inc. until it rebranded to Vistance Networks, Inc. in January 2026.

Market cap$2.6B
Employees20,000
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