[UTC Sponsored Content] Building the Grid of the Future: How Fiber Technology Will Power the Next Decade
In this article featured in the UTC Journal, AFL explores how fiber is essential as utilities work to modernize and future-proof the grid.
The U.S. electric grid is facing pressures from an aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, the rapid expansion of renewable energy and rising energy demands. To keep pace, utilities must modernize quickly. A robust communications backbone is essential to enable advanced grid solutions... and that’s where fiber plays a critical role.
In this article, appearing in the UTC Journal, AFL's Marie Henshaw, Applications Engineering Manager, explores how fiber technology supports grid modernization. She highlights AFL's SAFER methodology and fiber solutions, like OPGW, ADSS and microcables, enable resilient, scalable and sustainable networks, positioning utilities to meet rising demand while driving broader community transformation.
Read the full UTC Journal 3rd Quarter 2025 issue here.