Connected Fibers

What Connected Fibers does

Connected Fibers, LLC. is a privately held fiber optic equipment distributor and specialty manufacturer founded in 2005 and headquartered at 1325 Northmeadow Parkway in Roswell, Georgia. The company operates a dual model: it serves as a master distributor for Seikoh Giken (connectors, attenuators, polishing equipment) and as the North American distributor for Data-Pixel interferometers, plus regional representation for OptoTest, FiTel fusion splicers, Ideal Industries tools, and Corning epoxy ovens, while simultaneously manufacturing custom fiber optic cable assemblies in its U.S. facility. Its product portfolio spans cable assemblies (simplex/duplex/multifiber/mode conditioning/drop/loopback), passive devices (attenuators, couplers, PLC splitters), connectors and ferrules, test and measurement equipment (interferometers, power meters, light sources, OTDR, microscopes, visual fault locators), production equipment (polishing machines, epoxy curing ovens, fusion splicers), enclosures, tools, and consumables, with one proprietary product — the AccuCure epoxy oven featuring PID microprocessor temperature stability within ±0.2°C.

The company monetizes primarily through hardware resale and custom assembly manufacturing, supplemented by value-added services (custom enclosure loading, end-face inspection, insertion/return loss testing, private labeling, and certified test data per port). It sells through three channels: a consultative direct sales team targeting enterprise and government buyers on NET 30 credit terms; the Connected Fibers Mart e-commerce storefront for SMB and individual purchasers of standard products (attenuators, cable assemblies, VFLs); and a global vendor distribution network. Its primary customer segment is telecommunications carriers and service providers (CATV head ends, FTTX, PON applications), with secondary use-case segments in fiber optic cable assembly manufacturers and field installers/technicians serving telecom, datacom, medical, and military end markets. The company achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification in August 2012, has been recognized as Distributor of the Year multiple times by both Seikoh Giken (2009, 2011) and Data-Pixel (2010, 2011), and operates with a small team (11-50 employees) anchored by co-founders Adam Geraci and Randall Gritters, CTO Tony Nicholson, and Quality Manager Ken Anderson.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Pricing is quote-based for custom assemblies and specialized products, with NET 30 terms for qualified commercial and government buyers and payment-in-advance for foreign or non-qualified entities. The company has not raised external institutional capital, remains founder-led as an LLC, and exhibits no public ticker or parent company. The company's website was last modified in April 2013, and the source material contains no verifiable signals of operational activity post-2013, which materially constrains any forward-looking assessment.

Name

Connected Fibers

Legal name

Connected Fibers, LLC.

Website

https://connectedfibers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connected Fibers is a Roswell, Georgia-based fiber optic equipment distributor and custom cable assembly manufacturer serving telecom carriers, cable assembly manufacturers, and field installers across North America through master distribution partnerships with Seikoh Giken, Data-Pixel, OptoTest, and FiTel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fiber Optic Components

NAICS

Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing (335921), Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417), Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing (335929)

SIC

Electronic Connectors (3678), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber-Optic Interconnects (Connectors/Cables/Transceivers Interfaces) (HDAHAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cable Assemblies & Patch Cords (Copper/Fiber) (HDAFALAF), Fiber Optic Cabling (Singlemode/Multimode) (HDAFALAB), Data, Communications & Fiber Optic Cable (IMADAMAD)

Keywords

• Fiber optic components
• Fiber optic cable assemblies
• Optical test equipment
• Fiber optic distribution
• Fiber optic interconnect

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution and Resale: Connected Fibers distributes and resells fiber optic products from multiple global vendors including cable assemblies, connectors, passive devices, test equipment, production equipment, tools, and consumables. Revenue is generated through product markups on imported goods and competitive pricing through offshore manufacturing partnerships.
2. Custom Cable Assembly Manufacturing: U.S.-based manufacturing of custom fiber optic cable assemblies with quality assurance testing. Value-added services include loading and testing enclosures, inspection, and private labeling.
3. Value-Added Services: Services include custom loading of patch panels and splice enclosures, testing, inspection, and private labeling. Turnkey solutions provided with certified test data for each port.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Connected Fibers distributes and manufactures fiber optic interconnect products including cable assemblies, connectors, passive devices (attenuators, couplers, splitters), test equipment (interferometers, light sources, power meters), production equipment (polishing machines, epoxy ovens, fusion splicers), enclosures, tools, and consumables for telecom, CATV, datacom, medical, and military applications. The company serves as a master distributor for premium fiber optic manufacturers and operates U.S.-based custom cable assembly manufacturing with certified quality testing.

Product overview

Connected Fibers is a fiber optic technology distributor and solution provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into several categories: Cable Assemblies (simplex/duplex, multifiber, mode conditioning, drop cables, loopbacks), Test and Measurement Equipment (DAISI interferometers, fusion splicers, polishing machines, light sources, power meters, OP930 insertion/return loss test sets, microscopes, visual fault locators), Connector Solutions (singlemode/multimode connector kits, MPO kits, ferrules, MT ferrules), Passive Devices (attenuators, couplers, PLC splitters), Production Equipment (polishing machines/fixtures/pads/films, epoxy curing ovens, fusion splicers), Connectivity Components (adapters in all standard types), Enclosures and Distribution (wall/rack mount enclosures, splice trays, plug & play modules), Tools (strippers, scribes, crimp tools), and Consumables (cleaning supplies, splice sleeves, epoxy). The company serves as a master distributor for Seikoh Giken, Data-Pixel, OptoTest, and FiTel, combining imported products with onshore manufacturing and quality assurance capabilities. Services include custom enclosure loading and testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% testing of endface quality including visual inspection, insertion loss, return loss, and endface geometry on cable assemblies

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• OptoTestcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 June 2006South Eastern regional representative for OptoTest. Provides precision test equipment for optical power measurements and return loss measurements on single and multi-fiber terminations.
• Data-PixelflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2006North American distributor for Data-Pixel interferometers including DAISI and DAISI MT systems. Received Distributor of the Year award in 2010 and 2011. Data-Pixel is the leader in optical interferometry metrology equipment for fiber optics.
• Seikoh Giken USAflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2005Master distributor for Seikoh Giken's premier line of high quality connectors, attenuators, and polishing equipment. Received Distributor of the Year award twice (2009, 2011). Seikoh Giken is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic connectors and polishing equipment.
• FiTel (Fitel)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for FiTel fusion splicers including S122 series and S177A core-alignment fusion splicers for fiber optic installation and splicing applications.
• Ideal IndustriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for Ideal Tools, providing fiber optic tool kits for terminations in the field as well as in the lab.
• TimberconminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAt OFC/NFOEC 2007, Connected Fibers provided Data-Pixel interferometers to Timbercon for a free fiber optic cable testing and inspection event, demonstrating interoperability of products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fiber Instrument Sales (FIS): FIS is a U.S.-based distributor and assembler of fiber optic products including cable assemblies, connectors, test equipment, and consumables. Like Connected Fibers, it combines imported product distribution with U.S.-based custom cable assembly manufacturing and serves telecom, CATV, datacom, and military end markets.
• Fiber Optic Center: Fiber Optic Center distributes fiber optic connectors, cable assemblies, polishing equipment, and consumables, with a strong focus on cable assembly houses. Its product mix, consultative sales model, and overlap with Seikoh Giken and Data-Pixel lines make it a close mirror of Connected Fibers' go-to-market.
• Precision Optical Technologies: Precision Optical Technologies distributes fiber optic components, test equipment, and interconnect products, and provides custom cable assembly and engineering services. It competes head-to-head with Connected Fibers in the U.S. fiber installer and cable assembly manufacturer channel.
• Tii Technologies / CPS Telecommunication Services: Tii/CPS distributes fiber optic enclosures, connectors, and passive components targeted at telecom and CATV service providers. It overlaps with Connected Fibers' enclosure, splitter, and outside-plant product categories and serves similar carrier and MSO end customers.

Broad incumbents

• Clearfield: Clearfield designs and manufactures fiber protection systems, patch panels, and pre-loaded assemblies for telecom, broadband, and utility customers. It is a much larger, publicly listed incumbent that overlaps directly with Connected Fibers' enclosure and plug-and-play module lines, though with significantly broader scale.
• AFL Telecommunications: AFL is a major manufacturer and distributor of fiber optic cable, connectors, fusion splicers, and test equipment, plus a full services arm. It overlaps with Connected Fibers across nearly every category — cable assemblies, splicers, polishing systems, test — but operates at substantially greater scale with owned manufacturing.
• CommScope: CommScope is a global incumbent in fiber optic connectivity, cable assemblies, and network infrastructure for telecom, data center, and broadband. Its SYSTIMAX and NETCONNECT portfolios directly overlap with Connected Fibers' cable assembly and enclosure offerings at much larger enterprise scale.
• Corning Optical Communications: Corning manufactures fiber optic cable, connectors, and hardware and is one of the global leaders in passive optical components. Connected Fibers already distributes Corning epoxy curing ovens; Corning competes with — and supplies into — the same U.S. installer and cable assembly manufacturer channel.
• Graybar: Graybar is one of North America's largest distributors of electrical, communications, and data networking products, including a meaningful fiber optic portfolio. It competes with Connected Fibers for enterprise, carrier, and government fiber contracts and serves as a broad benchmark for distribution scale and reach.

Emerging players

• FS.com: FS.com is a digital-first, low-cost distributor of fiber optic cable assemblies, transceivers, and cabling infrastructure with global logistics. It pressures the commodity cable assembly and connector side of Connected Fibers' catalog with aggressive pricing and an e-commerce-led go-to-market, even though it does not replicate the consultative/specialty distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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