Kenyan network installers should begin with the actual mating interfaces and site fiber records before assigning this product to a link. This OM4 fiber patch cable carries a MDC UPC interface on one end and a MDC UPC interface on the other, factory terminated on OM4 glass and optically tested as a full product. The uniboot structure places both fibers of the duplex channel inside a single round 2.0mm cord with one combined connector housing, halving the optical cable count in densely populated panels and simplifying polarity management.
Product Highlights
- Uniboot Allows One Cable to Carry Two Fibers to Reduce Cable Congestion in High Density Patch Fields
- Bend Insensitive Fiber with 7.5mm Min. Bend Radius
- 3x Fiber Cabling Density over Duplex LC, Providing 432 Fibers within 1 RU
- DirectConec™ Push-pull Boot for Effortless Connector Insertion and Extraction
- Simple Polarity Reversal with No Exposed Fibers
Specifications
| Connector A | US Conec MDC UPC Uniboot |
|---|---|
| Connector B | US Conec MDC UPC Uniboot |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥30dB |
| Fiber Mode | OM4 50/125μm |
| Wavelength | 850/1300nm |
| Attenuation at 850nm | ≤3.0dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1300nm | ≤1.0dB/km |
| Fiber Grade | Bend Insensitive Fiber |
| Fiber Count | Duplex |
| Cable Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.0mm |
| Tensile Strength | (Long/Short Term) |
| Polarity | A (Tx) to B (Rx) |
| Operating Temperature | -10 to 70°C (14 to 158℉) |
| Storage Temperature | -20 to 70℃ (-4 to 158℉) |
Multimode reach for the data hall
This OM4 product serves the short-reach fabric of the data center: 10G and 25G server uplinks, 40G and 100G SR4 spine links and the inter-row runs between them. On OM4 glass, 10G Ethernet holds to 400 meters and 100G SR4 to 100 meters, which covers the overwhelming majority of in-hall routes with margin to spare.
Why OM4 replaced OM3 in new builds
OM4 raises the effective modal bandwidth to 4700 MHz·km at 850nm, and that headroom translates directly into reach for the higher-speed interfaces. Because the price difference against OM3 has largely disappeared, new cabling plants standardize on OM4 and keep OM3 only for matching current installations.
Polarity without re-terminating
Uniboot connectors expose the polarity through the housing rather than the termination: the latches or clips let the installer swap the fiber positions without opening the cord. A polarity mistake discovered at turn-up becomes a two-minute correction instead of a replacement order. Kenyan installers can add this check to the handover record for future maintenance and fault tracing.
Length Options
Regular lengths cover the common patching routes: 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 30m (98ft), 35m (115ft), with project-specific length obtainable beyond the list. Specifying the measured pathway length keeps the slack out of the manager and the strain off the optical connectors.
Quality Control and Testing
Every assembly is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule connectors and optically tested before packing: insertion loss and return loss are verified on each cable, and end-face geometry is inspected for consistent physical contact. The optical cable ships with dust caps on both connectors and the test result obtainable on ask for.
Ordering and Factory Support
Refer to this arrangement by connector pair, fiber mode and length when asking for a quotation. For configurations outside the listed options, mixed connector families, jackets, 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.