Pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable offers greater flexibility in multi-fiber cabling. It minimizes waste, optimizes cable management, accelerates deployment, and improves flexibility and manageability for lower installation costs. This article provides the top 4 things you need to know about pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cables.
What is a Pre-Terminated MTP/MPO Conversion Cable?
A pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable, also called an MTP/MPO conversion harness cable, is a fiber optic cable terminated with MTP/MPO connectors on both ends. It is available in 24-fiber to 2×12-fiber, 24-fiber to 3×8-fiber, and 2×12-fiber to 3×8-fiber types. It is ideal for 10G-40G, 40G-40G, 40G-100G, and 40G-120G connections, which eliminate fiber wasting and increase the capacity and flexibility of the MTP/MPO cabling system. In addition, it is designed with the same fanout form as pre-terminated MTP/MPO breakout cable but differs in fiber counts and types.
Types of Pre-Terminated MTP/MPO Conversion Cables
1) 1×2 Pre-Terminated MTP/MPO Conversion Cable
1×2 pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable has a 24-fiber MTP/MPO connector on one end and two 12-fiber MTP/MPO connectors on the other end, which enables a base-24 MTP cable to be integrated into the existing base-12 backbone MTP links to carry the signals. The transmitted data are split equally across two 12-fiber previously installed within the MTP/MPO system.
2) 1×3 Pre-Terminated MTP/MPO Conversion Cable
1×3 pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable has a 24-fiber MTP/MPO connector on one end and three 8-fiber MTP/MPO connectors on the other end, which allows a base-24 backbone link to be converted into three base-8 cables to achieve 40G to 120G deployment. It can create three 40G interfaces for QSFP+ modules, fully utilizing all 24 fibers. Therefore, three 40G dual-way transmissions are achieved in the existing 24-fiber MTP/MPO cable. Furthermore, it is used to break the 120G CXP module signals into three 40G QSFP+ links to realize the migration from 40G to 120G networking.
3) 2×3 Pre-Terminated MTP/MPO Conversion Cable
2×3 pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable has two 12-fiber MTP/MPO connectors on one end and three 8-fiber MTP/MPO connectors on the other end, which allows converting the signals from three four-channel modules to two 12-fiber trunks and achieves full utilization of the 12-fiber system. 2x12-fiber to 3×8-fiber MTP/MPO conversion cables can be used for 10G-40G and 40G-40G connections. In a 10G-40G connection, the three 8-fiber MTP/MPO connectors can be plugged into three 40G QSFP+ transceivers on the switch. The two 12-fiber ends are terminated with a 2x12-MTP to 12x duplex LC cassette, converting the three 40G signals to 12 x10G signals.
What are the Benefits of Using a Pre-Terminated MTP/MPO Conversion Cable?
Pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable increases network capacity, saves space, and simplifies cable management. It provides high-precision MPO/MTP connectors, low insertion loss, high return loss, low cost and good mechanical performance, factory pre-termination with good transmission performance, plug-and-play fiber optic interconnects, and easy deployment and installation.
Application Scenarios
Pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable is used in data centers, telecommunication networks, backbone networks, storage area networks (SAN), LAN\WAN, etc.
Conclusion
Pre-terminated MTP/MPO conversion cable can increase the capacity of the existing 12-fiber and 24-fiber MTP/MPO networks and is also a cost-effective solution for 40G/100G/120G connections. It is fit for different networking environments. You can choose the right ones according to your current demands and future network migration planning.
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