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

The customized simplex FTTA program builds the single-fiber outdoor base station jumper to the exact configuration of the link: LC or SC connectors in any mix, the measured route 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 construction: 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

• 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
• Armored branch length matched to the exposed section
• 7.0mm LSZH UV-stabilized outdoor jacket
• Any project length manufactured to order

Bidirectional optics place transmit and receive on one strand, so the jumper 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 at each end follows the actual port, the length follows the measured route, and nothing is left over. Compared with adapting a duplex cord, the custom simplex build removes the parked leg, halves the connector count on the record, and keeps the tower installation as light as it can be.

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 same 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 optical path and no additional mated pair in the loss budget.

The customized cord keeps the full outdoor rating of the standard FTTA family: 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.

For operators deploying the same radio configuration across many sites, the customized cord is specified once and repeated exactly: connector mix, length, armored branch and labeling. Every site receives the identical assembly, commissioning follows the same steps, and the spares holding stays minimal because one recorded configuration covers the whole fleet.

State the measured route length with the enquiry, including the tray path and working slack at both ends; the factory builds to that figure and confirms the manufacturable specification before production.

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

Send the required connector mix, route length and armored branch preference with the enquiry. The factory confirms the manufacturable specification before production and keeps the configuration on record for repeat orders across the rollout.