Boise, Idaho — [December 31, 2025] — IFP Connect, a manufacturer of patented fiberoptic networking hardware, today announced that its Fiber PoE Extender has been named a Gold Innovator’s Award recipient by Cabling Installation & Maintenance as part of the publication’s annual Cabling Innovators Awards program, marking two consecutive years of Innovation Awards to the Company.
The Cabling Innovators Awards recognize products, projects, and platforms that demonstrate meaningful advancement, measurable benefits, and real-world impact within the structured cabling and ICT infrastructure industry. Gold-level awards are reserved for innovations that provide substantial improvement over existing solutions.
The award will be formally presented at the BICSI Winter 2026 Conference, taking place January 19-21, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. In conjunction with the event, IFP Connect will be exhibiting at Booth 405, where attendees can see live demonstrations of the awardwinning Fiber PoE Extender and related fiber-to-the-edge solutions.
“This Innovation Award is exciting for our team, as it validates our multi-year effort to revolutionize the way installers and partners design and install data networks, and the value provided to the building owner.” said Eric Crawford, Founder and President of IFP Connect. “This product, when combined with our switches, in-wall transceivers, and PDUs, allows dealers to install 100% fiberoptic data networks within a building in less time and at a lower cost than any competing copper or fiber solution.”
The industry-exclusive IFP Connect Fiber PoE Extender enables installers to extend gigabit data and PoE+ (30W) beyond the traditional100m/330ft Ethernet distance limitation. The solution reduces material requirements, installation time, and total system cost compared to conventional copper-based or hybrid network designs.
Key Features and Benefits
• Lower total install cost for full fiber-to-the-edge deployments
• Extended-distance PoE and data delivery
• Reduced copper usage versus Category cabling
• Simplified installation with integrated status indicators
• Seamless integration with IFP Connect switches, in-wall transceivers, and PDUs
This marks the second consecutive Gold Innovators Award for IFP Connect. In 2024, the company received a Gold Innovators Award from Cabling Installation & Maintenance for its In-Wall Fiber Transceiver, reinforcing the company’s leadership in practical, installer focused fiber innovation.
About IFP Connect
IFP Connect designs, engineers, and manufactures patented fiberoptic transceiver and power supply hardware that enables low-voltage data networking contractors to deliver full fiberoptic networks to the edge with reduced cost and labor. Products are sold through exclusive dealers, distributors, and VARs.
Media Contact
Eric Crawford President
IFP Connect
Phone: 208-286-4058
Email: eric@ifpconnect.com
Website: www.ifpconnect.com