Customized OM4 Indoor Multi-Fiber Breakout Cable, LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH/Unterminated

Projects in the Philippines benefit from keeping the configuration, branch identification and installation requirement consistent across every participating site. This customized multi-fiber cable is a pre-terminated indoor item built exactly to the design the project specifies: connector styles and polish at each end, fiber count, jacket rating, breakout geometry and length are all chosen at order time, and the finished trunk is optically tested leg by leg before dispatch. The tight-buffered breakout design gives every fiber its own 2.0mm or 0.9mm leg; as a result, this backbone cable terminates directly into panels and equipment without a splice tray or fan-out kit.

Product Highlights

• Available in 2.0/0.9mm Breakout Diameter
• Available in Pulling Eye to Prevent the Cables from Twisting During the Installation Process
• Available in LC/SC/FC/ST/LSH Connector
• Available in Riser (OFNR)/LSZH/Plenum (OFNP) Flame-Retardant Jacket
• Available in Four Different Breakout Types

Specifications

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. The price difference against OM3 has largely disappeared; as a result, new cabling plants standardize on OM4 and keep OM3 only for matching existing installations.

Fiber count planning with breakout trunks

A multi-fiber trunk changes how a row is provisioned: instead of pulling twelve duplex patch leads, one item carries twelve fibers and fans out at each end. The pathway fills less, the fiber panel field stays readable, and adding an optical path later means using a spare leg rather than pulling a new cable.

Breakout geometry and why it matters

The breakout is where a trunk becomes usable. Whereas staggered legs reach a column of ports without slack piling up at one end, equal-length legs suit a straight row of adjacent ports. The 2.0mm legs survive patching-field handling; the 0.9mm configuration suits protected routing inside panels and cassettes. Deciding on the geometry at order time means the factory-built assembly arrives matching the hardware it serves.

Pulling eye and installation practice

A pre-terminated trunk is only as good as its journey through the pathway. The optional pulling eye protects the connectorized end during the pull and keeps this backbone cable from twisting, which matters on long riser runs and congested trays. The deployment load rating on the datasheet is the number the pulling rope should respect, not the weight of the reel.

Planning a trunk route

A multi-fiber trunk is planned once and installed once; as a result, the planning deserves the hour it takes. Measure the channel through the actual containment, note the bend space at both cable ends, and decide which end gets pulled. State the pulling eye need with the order if the channel is long or congested. At the far end, leave the dressing slack the fiber panel or cassette needs - the datasheet breakout lengths are the default, and other geometries are confirmed before release to production.

Pre-terminated versus field termination

Terminating OM4 fiber in the field means a splicer, a tray mounting point, consumables and the craft time to do it well - multiplied by every fiber in this backbone cable. A pre-terminated item moves all of that work to the factory floor, where polishing, inspection and testing happen under controlled conditions. The installer who receives the fiber cable routes it, dresses the legs and mates the mating connectors; the optical path is ready for light the equivalent hour. For multi-fiber counts the saving should not be treated as linear but compounding, given that every field-terminated leg is a further chance for a rework visit.

Choosing the Fiber Count

Fiber count is chosen at order time: 4 Fibers, 6 Fibers, 8 Fibers, 12 Fibers, 16 Fibers, 24 Fibers, 48 Fibers are standard options for this design. Deciding on the count is a capacity decision - plan the active links, add the spares the service work practice calls for, and this backbone cable arrives with every leg terminated and tested.

Length Selection and Customization

Standard size options cover the common routes: 1m (3ft), 2m (7ft), 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 15m (49ft), 20m (66ft), 30m (98ft), with customized length provided beyond the list, including foot-based builds for projects specified in imperial units. Specifying the measured channel length keeps the slack out of the tray and the strain off the mating connectors.

Production Testing and Quality Assurance

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 factory-built assembly ships with dust caps on each connector interface and the test results provided on order.

Placing an Order and Factory Support

Refer to this design by fiber mode, fiber count, connector pair, breakout geometry and length when submitting a request for a quotation. For configurations outside the listed options - mixed connector families, jacket ratings, pulling eye, labeling or project packaging - send the need with the inquiry and the factory will validate the build before release to production. Customers in the Philippines can include multi-site labeling or documentation requirements when requesting a project quotation.