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Codes Governing Telecom Shelters & Enclosures

When designing and fabricating our enclosure solutions, the American Products team must adhere to a variety of codes and regulations.

These range from defining the spacing of railings to guiding how we build our shelters. Let’s take a look at some of the codes American Products adheres to.

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Fiber Optic Enclosure Solutions

Fiber Optic Enclosure Solutions

In recent years, telecommunications providers have been working to supply Americans with high-speed internet connections via fiber optics.

In doing so, they have been building out networks in urban and rural areas. When designing and building out those networks, one key consideration is what cabinets to deploy, which will depend mainly on what equipment the enclosure will hold and what its functionality will be.

Let’s take a look at American Products fiber optic enclosure solutions and how they can help organizations build out quality networks.

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American Products Provides Infrastructure Support, Helps Organizations Meet BABA Requirements

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While American Products posted record sales and deliveries in 2023, the telecommunications industry slowed in regard to new projects and capital investments.

You can learn more about the status of the industry in 2023 here.

Thankfully, 2024 is looking up, due in part to government stimulus funds that will be released later in the year. Let’s take a closer look at these incentives, as well as how American Products can help organizations build out infrastructure while still qualifying for the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act.

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Looking Back on 2023 & Forward to 2024

Year-end review

As 2023 comes to a close, the American Products team takes a look back on some of the biggest challenges and trends of the year, as well as what our customers can expect to see in 2024.

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AP GUARDIAN Provides Secure Backup Power Storage

AP GUARDIAN

Telecommunications organizations have seen battery thefts rise in recent years, which has resulted in millions of dollars lost to replacing equipment.

In recent years, telecommunications organizations have approached American Products to see if our team could develop solutions that would mitigate the chances of thieves breaking into the enclosures and stealing costly equipment. Through our conversations, our team developed the AP GUARDIAN backup power storage solution.

Let’s take a closer look at this new backup power storage enclosure and how it can save telecom companies a lot of money by keeping their batteries and power systems safe and sound from thieves, while also ensuring non-stop service to their customers by mitigating network interruptions.

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Integrated Solutions – Marketing Ploy or Cost Savings Tool?

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In the telecommunications and networking industry, you can purchase enclosures as “integrated solutions” or “multiple point solutions.”

An integrated solution denotes a factory-rigged enclosure that is ready to go, while multiple point solutions result in a company needing to source components and accessories from different vendors and having them installed independently.

While an integrated solution obviously sounds better, is it really, or is it just a buzzword designed to draw customers in? Why would a company want to invest in that versus hiring their own third-party vendors to get the enclosures they need? Is one even better than the other?

Read on to learn what an “integrated solution” means at American Products, and why we feel it’s a better fit for telecommunications and networking companies who want to get their network up and running quicker and for less.

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AP Minifort – A Versatile, Cost-Effective Solution

AP Minifort

For decades, American Products has strived to provide quality enclosures to protect key network equipment. Some enclosures in our lineup, such as the AP Fort shelters and AP Bunker below-grade enclosures, have been designed and developed to be more specialized and cater to specific needs. But, there is one particular enclosure we offer that is designed for versatility and, therefore, ready to meet a variety of needs. The AP Minifort is a small but mighty enclosure solution that provides great protection in a compact footprint. Let’s take a closer look at this enclosure and learn how it can help protect your network as well.

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AP PATRIOT – Multifunction Enclosure Solution

Multifunction Enclosure

American Products has cultivated a reputation for offering high-quality, turnkey enclosure solutions that protect key network equipment.

In this article, we are going to delve deeper into one specific enclosure solution, the AP PATRIOT®, and how it can protect equipment and help organizations serve their customers.

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Turnkey Solutions for Battery Backup Systems

Battery Backup Systems

Telecommunications organizations who depend on active equipment to keep their networks running must have a backup power system in place in case of an expected power outage.

Many organizations plan for power outages by installing an on-site generator or having generators on-hand to deliver to their sites when needed. But for some, they depend on this active equipment so much that even a short-lived power outage can harm their network and/or their ability to serve their customer base. In those cases, just having a generator at the site or ready to go isn’t always enough. They need power at a moment’s notice, which means they need some sort of backup battery system.

This ultimately means they need a way to store those batteries, which can be numerous and large, near their equipment. In some cases, they will dedicate cabinet or shelter space to the battery system. In others, they’ll set up a cabinet with the sole purpose of housing the batteries.

Let’s take a look at the different battery backup systems and storage solutions and explore how American Products can help.

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Internal & External Network Enclosure Solutions for Co-Ops

Internal & External Network Enclosure Solutions

In today’s world, having good, reliable networks is key to a cooperative’s success, whether that be for their own internal use or for providing service to their area’s customers. At American Products, we specialize in ideating, engineering and creating quality solutions that can help, including both internal and external network enclosure solutions for co-ops.

Let’s take a look at the network needs co-ops face and how American Products can help them enjoy success with their network.

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