Kenyan network installers should begin with the actual mating interfaces and site fiber records before assigning this product to a link. This fiber drop cable carries a sealed optical interface at both connector ends: hardened SC APC connectors, each IP68 rated, mate directly with the outdoor terminal ports at both sides of the channel. It serves the spans where neither end is indoors: terminal to terminal, closure to pedestal, pole to facade box. The optical cable is the round 5.0mm outdoor structure with one G.657.A2 bend-insensitive OS2 fiber, rated at 1200N tensile load and 1200N crush resistance, factory terminated and manufactured to the ordered length.
Product Highlights
- Sealed tool-less mating with outdoor terminal ports
- Round 5.0mm construction, 1200N tensile and crush rating
- G.657.A2 bend-insensitive fiber, 20/10D cable bend radius
- Insertion loss ≤0.3dB, return loss ≥60dB
- Manufactured to the ordered route length
- Hardened SC APC (IP68) at both ends
Specifications
| Connector A | Hardened SC APC (IP68) |
|---|---|
| Connector B | Hardened SC APC (IP68) |
| Fiber Mode | OS2 9/125µm |
| Wavelength | 1310/1550nm |
| Fiber Count | 1 Fiber |
| Fiber Grade | G.657.A2 |
| Min. Bend Radius (Optical Fiber) | 7.5mm |
| Min. Bend Radius (Fiber Cable) | 20/10D (Dynamic/Static) |
| Cable Outside Diameter (OD) | 5.0mm |
| Cable Jacket | Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) |
| Tensile Load | 1200N (Short Term) |
| Crush Resistance | 1200N/100mm (Short Term) |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥60dB |
| Attenuation at 1310nm | ≤0.36dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1550nm | ≤0.22dB/km |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F) |
Sealed at both ends for outdoor spans
Some drop routes never come indoors: a distribution terminal on the pole feeding a facade box across the street, a closure feeding a pedestal in a garden plot, a handhole channel between two sealed enclosures. On those spans both connectors live outdoors, and both need the sealed interface. The hardened-to-hardened drop cable supplies exactly that: each end threads onto a matching terminal port and closes to IP68; therefore, the entire link is environmentally sealed without a single field splice or enclosure seam.
The 1200N round construction
Spanning between structures asks more of a cable than a wall entry does. The round 5.0mm structure carries its strength members around the core, rated at 1200N short-term tensile load and 1200N crush resistance per 100mm, roughly three times the rating of the flat drop structure. The optical cable tolerates the tension of an aerial sag, the incidental pull during deployment through conduit, and the crushing loads of duct sharing and ground work. The 20/10D cable bend radius keeps the glass safe at pole hardware and enclosure entries.
G.657.A2 glass in sealed hardware
Sealed terminals and pedestals are compact inside, and the fiber within them bends sharply around splice trays and port fields. Because G.657.A2 bend-insensitive glass tolerates a 7.5mm fiber bend radius, the pigtail section inside the hardware can usually be dressed tightly without adding loss. The glass is fully compatible with the G.652.D feeder plant upstream, keeping the loss calculation of the access network unchanged.
Repeatability for network builds
Terminal-to-terminal links repeat across a network by the hundreds. Specifying one cable structure, one connector pair and a length layout per span type lets the factory build every channel identically, with the matching optical test record on each. Crews install the matching product at every location, spares reduce to a handful of length variants, and the documentation for the whole rollout follows one template.
Made-to-order lengths
Since last-mile routes differ from a few meters to well over a hundred, every drop cable in this range is manufactured to the length stated with the order rather than picked from fixed stock sizes,. The optical cable is manufactured to the length stated with the order; measure the span including the sag allowance on aerial routes and the dressing slack inside both enclosures. Specifying the measured pathway length avoids both the slack storage problem of an overlong cable and the strain risk of one that is too short.
Factory testing and quality checks
Every assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule hardened connectors and optically tested as a full cable: insertion loss is verified against the 0.3dB ceiling and return loss against the 60dB minimum. Because both connectors are checked for seal integrity as well as optical performance, the delivered channel can usually be threaded onto the terminal ports and put into service without on-site rework.
How to Order and Factory Support
Refer to the hardened-to-hardened drop cable range when asking for a quotation and state the span length, terminal types and number of units per length. For mixed builds with a standard SC APC end for the subscriber side, or other hardened connector styles, send the site specification with the request and the factory will check the manufacturable specification before manufacturing. Project support for Kenya and East Africa is available to reconcile the ordered configuration with the intended installation.