Kenyan network installers should begin with the actual mating interfaces and site fiber records before assigning this product to a link. This pre-terminated breakout cable delivers a full 24-fiber indoor channel in one factory-built product: an OS2 single-mode trunk on a riser (OFNR) jacket opens into duplex LC UPC legs at each end, every leg optically tested before packing. It replaces a full day of field termination with a single plug-in installation.
Product Highlights
- Precision Zirconia Ferrule Connectors Ensure Low Loss
- Duplex Clip Prevents the Fiber from Rotating and Maintains the Polarity
- G.657.A1 Bend Insensitive Fiber & 10mm Min. Bend Radius
- Optical Testing Ensures Network Performance
- Riser (OFNR) Flame-retardant Jacket
Specifications
| Connector Type | LC Duplex |
|---|---|
| Polish Type | UPC |
| Fiber Mode | OS2 9/125μm |
| Wavelength | 1310/1550nm |
| Fiber Count | 24 Fibers |
| Cable Jacket | Riser (OFNR) |
| Fiber Grade | G.657.A1 |
| Minimum Bend Radius | 20/10D (Dynamic/Static) |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥50dB |
| Attenuation at 1310nm | 0.36 dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1550nm | 0.22 dB/km |
| Breakout Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.0mm |
| Trunk Outside Diameter (OD) | 15.0-16.0mm |
| Breakout Type | 0.5m Equal Breakout |
| Polarity (Duplex) | A (Tx) to B (Rx) |
| Operating Temperature | -10 to 60°C (14 to 140℉) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
Bend-insensitive glass in real pathways
Backbone routes turn through tight tray corners, congested risers and crowded vertical channels. Because the G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber in this cable assembly tolerates a 10mm fiber bend radius, a hurried routing decision during a night upkeep window will not turn into a measurable penalty on the channel. The glass remains fully compatible with the G.652.D plant it connects to.
Single-mode trunks for building and campus backbones
A pre-terminated OS2 trunk carries the links that leave the room: riser spans between floors, campus backbones between buildings and every wavelength-multiplexed service in between. Because the glass is the matching class used in the outside plant, the cable assembly will not become the weak point of the loss calculation. At 1310 and 1550nm the attenuation stays a fraction of a decibel per kilometer, and each factory-polished connector adds less than 0.3dB when the end faces are clean and seated.
A complete 24-fiber link in one assembly
Twenty-four fibers is the practical size for a row feed or a floor distribution channel: ample lanes for a full panel with spares, still light ample for two field staff to pathway without mechanical help. Factory termination means every one of the 48 connector end faces is polished, inspected and tested before the optical cable ships, a level of consistency that field termination on a ladder rarely reaches.
Duplex legs for duplex optics
Since the optics they serve are duplex: transmit and receive travel collectively from trunk to port, the legs are built as duplex pairs. Because polarity is fixed at the factory and verified before packing, the installer dresses each pair into its port without a second thought about crossover.
Riser jacket for the vertical route
The riser (OFNR) jacket is the rating that lets this cable assembly run vertically between floors without a conduit of its own. Because the tight-buffered structure inside keeps each fiber individually protected, the trunk cable tolerates the handling of a riser pull and the dressing inside the floor distributor. For routes that leave the riser-rated pathway, the project-specific versions of this range carry LSZH and plenum options.
From row feed to floor distribution
The natural homes of a 24-fiber duplex-leg trunk are the feeds that terminate as ports: a row of twelve duplex server or switch links, a floor distributor feeding twelve work-zone outlets, or a building entrance splitter shelf. In each case the arithmetic is the matching - one pull, one dressing operation, twelve tested duplex links - and the alternative is twelve independent leads with twelve times the pathway fill and twelve times the marking effort.
Planning a trunk route
A multi-fiber trunk is planned once and deployed once; therefore, the planning deserves the hour it takes. Measure the pathway through the actual containment, note the bend space at both connector ends, and decide which end gets pulled. State the pulling eye specification with the order if the pathway is long or congested. At the far end, leave the dressing slack the adapter panel or cassette needs - the datasheet breakout lengths are the default, and other geometries are confirmed before manufacturing.
Selecting the Fiber Count
This structure is built with 24 Fibers per trunk, terminated and tested as a full product.
Made-to-Order Lengths
Regular lengths cover the common routes: 2m (7ft), 10m (33ft), with project-specific length obtainable beyond the list, including foot-based builds for projects specified in imperial units. Specifying the measured pathway length keeps the slack out of the tray and the strain off the optical connectors.
Factory Testing and Quality Checks
Every trunk is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule connectors and optically tested leg by leg before packing: insertion loss and return loss are verified on each fiber, and end-face geometry is inspected for consistent physical contact. The cable assembly ships with dust caps on every connector and the test results obtainable on ask for.
How to Order and Factory Support
Refer to this arrangement by fiber mode, fiber count, connector pair, breakout geometry and length when asking for a quotation. For configurations outside the listed options - mixed connector families, jacket ratings, pulling eye, marking or project packaging - send the specification with the request and the factory will check the build before manufacturing. Project support for Kenya and East Africa is available to reconcile the ordered configuration with the intended installation.