Application and advantages of pre-terminated optical cable in data center

Compared with ordinary optical cable fusion technology, pre-terminated (MPO) optical cable plays a very important role in the existing integrated wiring system. It is not only stable in transmission but also very fast in integrated wiring construction, eliminating the need for previous fusion splicing. The steps of the optical fiber can also reduce the loss of the splicing point of the optical fiber link to zero, because most of the loss in the previous optical fiber link came from the splicing point. In the past, the termination of the optical fiber link was done through field operations. To complete, this method usually consumes a lot of manpower and time. Nevertheless, engineers of some data centers still use this method to terminate and cabling optical fiber links, which will bury certain hidden dangers to the performance and stability of the data center.

pre-terminated fiber optic cable

Pre-terminated fiber optic cabling solutions, that is, the termination and testing of fiber optic cabling products are all completed in the factory, 100% tested. Compared with field terminated fiber optic cabling solutions, pre-terminated fiber optic cabling solutions have the following advantages:

1. Improve the efficiency of wiring at a lower cost

The current data center is developing towards 40G/100G. If the traditional on-site termination method is used for data center wiring, there will be a lot of fiber splicing and cable management work, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The wiring effect is not satisfactory.

The pre-terminated optical fiber cabling products have the characteristics of plug and play, and do not need any other tools during installation, so the time and labor cost of cabling can be minimized. Most importantly, the use of pre-terminated fiber optic cabling products can ensure stable and reliable performance of the cabling system.

2. It is easier to achieve high-density wiring

Now there are a variety of pre-terminated fiber optic cabling products on the market. These products have a modular design, which greatly saves the space occupied by wiring ports and cables, so that higher density cabling can be achieved in a certain space. In addition, this box structure also has the characteristics of strong flexibility, plug and play, and easy wiring.

3. Ensure the quality and flexibility of the wiring system

Pre-terminated fiber cabling products can not only improve the efficiency of data center cabling, but also ensure the performance of the network. The quality of on-site termination and welding is closely related to the skill level of the construction personnel, so the final effect cannot be guaranteed. The pre-terminated optical fiber cabling products have been tested at the factory to ensure the reliability and performance stability of the products from production to deployment. Not only that, the pre-terminated fiber cabling also has great flexibility and scalability, and can better adapt to the needs of future network upgrades.