Fiber Loopbacks

Kenyan network installers should begin with the actual mating interfaces and site fiber records before assigning this product to a link. This class presents fiber loopback modules for port and channel testing: LC and SC duplex versions for single-mode optics, fixed 3dB attenuated models, and MTP/MPO plus MMC multi-fiber versions with Type 1 lane assignment.

For Kenyan backbone and data center rollouts, loopback testing separates a suspect port from the optical cable plant in one step, which keeps commissioning schedules short.

Keep the dust caps fitted between tests and log the insertion count of every module so a worn test tool never becomes the hidden cause of failing ports. Kenyan installers can add this check to the handover record for future maintenance and fault tracing.

LC/SC Loopback Modules

LC UPC Duplex Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
Duplex LC UPC loopback for OS2 single-mode transceiver and link testing.

SC UPC Duplex Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
Duplex SC UPC loopback for OS2 single-mode port and link testing.

LC UPC Duplex Attenuated Fiber Loopback Module, OS2, 3dB
Duplex LC UPC loopback with fixed 3dB attenuation, simulating real link loss on OS2 links.

MTP/MPO Loopback Modules

MTP 8F Male Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
8F MTP male Type 1 loopback for OS2 40/100G SR4-class port testing.

MTP 16F Female Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
16F MTP female Type 1 loopback for OS2 400G DR4-class port testing.

MTP 12F Female Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
12F MTP female Type 1 loopback for OS2 parallel-optics port testing.

MTP 24F Female Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OM4
24F MTP female Type 1 loopback on OM4 multimode for high-radix port testing.

MTP 8F Female Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
8F MTP female Type 1 loopback for OS2 40/100G SR4-class port testing.

MPO 12F Female Type 1 Attenuated Fiber Loopback Module, OS2, 3dB
12F MPO female Type 1 loopback with fixed 3dB attenuation for OS2 parallel links.

MTP 12F Male Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
12F MTP male Type 1 loopback for OS2 parallel-optics port testing.

MMC Loopback Modules

MMC 16F Female Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
16F MMC female Type 1 loopback for OS2 MMC-interface transceiver testing.

MMC 24F Female Type 1 Fiber Loopback Module, OS2
24F MMC female Type 1 loopback for OS2 MMC-interface transceiver testing.

How to Order and Factory Support

Every loopback module is optically tested before packing and ships with its dust cap fitted. At the ordering stage, refer to the loopback module by connector interface, fiber count, polish and attenuation; for other attenuation ratings, assignment types or connector combinations, send the test specification with the request and the factory will check the manufacturable specification. Project support for Kenya and East Africa is available to reconcile the ordered configuration with the intended installation.