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 closes the last span of the FTTH access network, running from the distribution point or splice closure to the subscriber premises. Because both connector ends are factory terminated with SC APC connectors, the channel plugs directly into the optical network terminal and the distribution hardware without field splicing. The optical cable is the proven flat drop structure: one OS2 9/125µm single-mode fiber of G.657.A2 bend-insensitive glass in a 2.0x5.0mm LSZH jacket, manufactured to the specific length the pathway requires.
Product Highlights
- G.657.A2 bend-insensitive fiber, 7.5mm minimum bend radius
- Flat 2.0x5.0mm LSZH drop cable construction
- Insertion loss ≤0.3dB, return loss ≥60dB
- Plug-and-play installation, no field splicing required
- Manufactured to the ordered route length
- SC APC to SC APC, factory terminated and tested
Specifications
| Connector A | SC APC |
|---|---|
| Connector B | SC APC |
| 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) | 60/40mm (Dynamic/Static) |
| Trunk Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.0x5.0mm |
| Breakout Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.0x3.0mm |
| Breakout Length | 300±50mm |
| Cable Jacket | Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) |
| Tensile Load | 400N (Short Term) |
| Crush Resistance | 500N/100mm (Short Term) |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥60dB |
| Attenuation at 1310nm | ≤0.4dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1550nm | ≤0.3dB/km |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F) |
The last-mile link in FTTH networks
Between the distribution point and the subscriber, the drop cable is the most frequently handled and most commonly replaced part of the access network. It crosses walls, window frames, conduit entries and the final indoor pathway to the optical network terminal. A pre-terminated drop cable turns that span into a plug-and-play channel: the installer routes the optical cable, seats both connectors, and the subscriber is live. No splicer, no curing time and no field polishing enter the layout, which is exactly what high-volume FTTH rollouts need.
Why APC polish matters in PON access
Access networks built on GPON and XGS-PON carry downstream video overlay and high-power optical budget on shared splitters, where reflections travel back toward every subscriber on the PON. The angled physical contact end-face of the SC APC connector keeps return loss at 60dB or better, steering reflections away from the upstream channel. Mixing UPC leads into an APC-planned PON creates reflectance events that are hard to trace later; therefore, the drop segment should adhere to the APC discipline of the rest of the plant.
G.657.A2 glass for real subscriber premises
The indoor part of a drop pathway turns around door frames, baseboards and furniture edges, and it is commonly stapled or clipped by field staff working quickly. Because G.657.A2 fiber tolerates a 7.5mm bend radius at the glass level, the tight corners of a real apartment never add measurable loss. The flat 2.0x5.0mm structure with its parallel strength members keeps the optical cable lying flat against surfaces and protects the core from the crushing loads of staples and clips.
Custom length as the standard practice
Drop routes vary from a few meters in a townhouse to over a hundred meters on a rural lot, and a wrong guess in either direction costs time: too short means a replacement visit, too long means a coil of slack at the terminal. Ordering the drop cable to the measured pathway length removes both failure modes. The 300mm breakout at the optical connector ends is part of the standard build, giving ample free fiber to dress into the closure or the terminal without strain.
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 pathway including the vertical drops and the entry channel, and allow working slack at both connector ends for the closure and the terminal. 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 drop cable is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule SC APC connectors and optically tested before packing: insertion loss is verified against the 0.3dB ceiling and return loss against the 60dB minimum on each product. Because end-face geometry is inspected for consistent physical contact, the delivered cable can usually be plugged in and put into service without on-site rework.
How to Order and Factory Support
Refer to the SC APC to SC APC drop cable range when asking for a quotation and state the pathway length and number of units per length. For sealed outdoor termination at the distribution end, the hardened-connector versions of this range mate directly with IP68 terminal ports; send the site 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.