MPO/MTP stands for “Multiple-Fiber Push-On/Pull-off”. The purpose of MPO / MTP technology is that you can pull just 1 single cable with 8(for example) fibers. So instead of patching 8 seperate fiber cables, you only need patch 1 cable with 1 connector. MPO/ MTP Fiber cable is used in various applications for all networking and device needs like 100 Gigabit modules. MTP/MPO are usually used in ribbon fiber optic patch cords or ribbon fan out multi fiber assemblies. The ribbon fiber optic cables features multi fiberglass inside each single jacket, MTP/MPO are also multi fiberglass core inside each single connector.
That is to say, there are several fiberglass connections in each single MTP/MPO fiber optic patch cord, for example, 4 fiber, 8 fiber, 12 fiber, etc. Typical MTP/MPO fiber optic patch cord assemblies like MTP/MPO to 8 LC, MTP/MPO to 12 MT-RJ, etc. MTP/MPO fiber optic patch cords are also available by single mode and multimode, like PC and APC Polish. High performance, high density MTP fiber cable solutions can replace up to 12 traditional fiber connectors with one single small form factor connector reducing installation time and labor costs. They are suitable for a variety of applications including data centers, telecommunications, broadcast communication, and industrial control applications. These multi-fiber solutions provide advantages in size, offering 12 times the density when compared to a similarly sized SC connector. Factory terminated and tested, MTP solutions provide significant installation time savings during installation or reconfiguration. A push-pull design is utilized for easy mating and removal. Break-out solutions are ideal for making connections within rack mounted or wall mounted fiber enclosures tutilize single fiber connectors.
MTP fiber optic patch cable is with the MTP fiber optic connectors which are upgrade version of the former MPO. MTP is with better mechanical and optic fiber performance compared with MPO. Both the MTP and MPO series cables are multi fiber connectors. There are many fiber optic channels in each single connector. Because of such multi fiber feature, these connectors need to use with multi fiber cables, especially the ribbon multi fiber optic cables. MTP and MPO fiber optic cables are available in Female to female or a male to male and male to female configurations. The male version has MTP pins. These can be made with 12 fiber MTP connectors, 24 Fiber MTP connectors, 48 Fiber MTP connector variations. We use MTP fiber optic connectors for all of our MTP and MPO terminations so that the highest performance is accomplished. Many additional options and combinations are available. All multi fiber optic cables are customizable.
