Custom LC/SC Simplex FTTA Outdoor Patch Cable, OS2, 7.0mm LSZH

Projects in the Philippines benefit from keeping the configuration, branch identification and installation requirement consistent across every participating site. The customized simplex FTTA program builds the single-fiber outdoor base station jumper to the particular design of the optical path: LC or SC connectors in any mix, the measured channel length, and an armored branch length matched to the exposed section at each end. It serves the bidirectional and single-fiber optics increasingly used on radio units, where one strand carries both directions of traffic. The platform is the proven FTTA outdoor design: one OS2 9/125µm single-mode fiber of Corning G.657.A1 glass in a 7.0mm LSZH jacket with helical steel armored protection over the tails.

Product Highlights

• Armored branch length matched to the exposed section
• 7.0mm LSZH UV-stabilized outdoor jacket
• Any project length manufactured to order
• Simplex OS2 9/125µm single mode for BiDi links
• LC, SC and mixed LC/SC combinations to order
• Corning G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber, 20/10D bend radius

Specifications

A custom cord for single-fiber radio links

Bidirectional optics place transmit and receive on one strand; as a result, this patch cord between the baseband equipment and the radio needs exactly one fiber. Ordering that jumper as a custom simplex cord matches the hardware precisely: the connector interface at each end follows the actual port, the length follows the measured channel, and nothing is left over. Compared with adapting a duplex cord, the custom simplex build removes the parked leg, halves the connector interface count on the record, and keeps the tower deployment as light as it may readily be.

Connector freedom at both ends

Radio units, enclosures and frames present LC and SC interfaces depending on vendor and generation. The custom program terminates any mix of LC and SC on the equivalent outdoor platform, polished and tested in the factory. A site that evolves from SC-based enclosures to LC-based radios is served by one cord with LC on one end and SC on the other, with no adaptors in the fiber path and no additional mated pair in the optical budget.

Outdoor mechanics unchanged

The customized cord keeps the full outdoor rating of the standard FTTA product line: 200/400N long and short-term tensile strength for pulling and vertical hanging, 1100/2200N crush resistance, helical steel armored branches over the exposed tails, and an operating range from -20 to 70 degrees Celsius. The G.657.A1 fiber holds attenuation stable at the 10D static bends that appear inside congested enclosures and radio shrouds.

Repeatability across the rollout

For operators deploying the equivalent radio design across several sites, the customized cord is specified once and repeated exactly: connector mix, length, armored branch and labeling. Given that one recorded design covers the whole fleet, every site receives the identical item, commissioning follows the equivalent steps, and the spares holding stays minimal.

Length selection and customization

State the measured channel length with the inquiry, including the tray optical route and working slack at both cable ends; the factory builds to that figure and confirms the manufacturable specification before release to production.

Production testing and quality assurance

Each customized simplex cord is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule connectors and optically tested as a complete item: insertion loss is verified against the 0.3dB ceiling and return loss against the 50dB minimum. End-face geometry is inspected on each connector interface so the delivered cord may readily be plugged into service without on-site rework.

Placing an Order and Factory Support

Send the applicable connector mix, channel length and armored branch preference with the inquiry. The factory confirms the manufacturable specification before release to production and keeps the design on record for repeat orders across the rollout. Customers in the Philippines can include multi-site labeling or documentation requirements when requesting a project quotation.