MTP MPO (Multi-fiber Push On) is a type of optical connector that has been the primary multiple fiber connector for high-speed telecom and data communications networks. This connector and cabling system first supported telecommunications systems especially in the Central and Branch offices. Later it became the primary connectivity used in HPC or high-performance computing labs and enterprise datacenters.
MPO connectors increase your data capacity with a highly efficient use of space. But users have faced challenges such as extra complexities and time required for testing and troubleshooting multi-fiber networks. The MTP-24 MPO-24 connector offers a cost-effective solution for deploying both parallel and duplex fiber optic applications. With 24 fibers housed in a single connector, it provides greater density compared to using three MPO-8 connectors or two MPO-12 connectors.
MTP-24 MPO-24 Fiber Optic Trunk Cables are primarily employed to create robust backend trunk connections between fiber patch panels and various networking devices. These cables excel at handling high-performance data transmission. The MTP 24 / MPO 24 fiber optic trunk cable is one of the most common types of MPO trunk cable, featuring two termination sides using MTP MPO connectors. One side can use MTP 24 / MPO 24 and the other side can utilize MTP 24 / MPO 24, or 2 units of MTP 12 / MPO 12, or 3 units of MTP 8 / MPO 8.
The MTP 24 / MPO 24 connector provides strong functionality by assembling 24 fibers into a single connector, saving installation space and providing faster transmit speeds.
MTP 24 / MPO 24 OM3 fiber optic cable can use 2 types of OM3 fiber:
• For short transmit distances less than 100m, OM3-150 can be used to save cost.
• For longer transmit distances, OM3-300 ensures transmission quality.
Multimode fiber optic cable has a large diametral core that allows multiple modes of light to propagate. Because of this, the number of light reflections created as the light passes through the core increases, creating the ability for more data to pass through at a given time. Currently, multi-mode fibers are categorized as: OM1 (62.5/125), OM2 (50/125), OM3-150 (50/125), OM3-300 (50/125), OM4 (50/125) and OM5 (50/125).
| Type | Multi Mode (PC Polish) | |
| Fiber Count | 24 fibers | |
| Fiber Type | OM3-150 & OM3-300 | |
| Max. Insertion Loss | Elite (Low Loss) ≤ 0.35 dB | Standard ≤ 0.60 dB |
| Return Loss | NA | |
| Durability | ≥ 500 times | |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~ +80°C | |
| Test Wavelength | 850/1300nm | |
| Insert-pull test | 1000 times < 0.5 dB | |
| Interchange | < 0.5 dB | |
| Anti-tensile force | 15kgf | |