Custom 96-288 Fiber MPO/MTP Trunk Cable | 12x Connectors | WolonFiber

Product Description

The 96-288 Fiber MPO/MTP Trunk Cable serves as the primary physical layer backbone for hyper-scale Data Center Interconnects (DCI). Rather than hauling dozens of individual cables across vast facility floors, this single high-density trunk bridges the Main Distribution Area (MDA) to Horizontal Distribution Areas (HDA) in one seamless pull. Assembled in WolonFiber's class-100k cleanrooms, every 12x-architecture trunk undergoes 100% automated 3D interferometry testing and strict polarity verification. This guarantees true plug-and-play deployment for emerging 100G and 400G spine-leaf networks, completely eradicating field-splicing bottlenecks.

Product Highlights

• Massive Backbone Scalability: Aggregates extreme core counts—ranging from 96 up to 288 optical fibers—into a single micro-cable conduit, instantly relieving cable tray congestion.

• 12x Connector Topology: Features twelve discrete MPO/MTP connectors on each end, available in MPO-8 (96F), MPO-12 (144F), MPO-16 (192F), and MPO-24 (288F) configurations to perfectly align with your specific transceiver architecture.

• Elite Low-Loss Performance: Utilizes premium MPO ferrules engineered for strict power budgets, guaranteeing a maximum insertion loss of ≤ 0.35dB across all single-mode and multimode variants.

• Factory Pulling Protection: Both ends are pre-fitted with heavy-duty mesh pulling eyes that anchor directly to the cable's aramid yarn, shielding the delicate polished end-faces from severe pulling tension during conduit installation.

Technical Specifications

Engineering FAQs

• Q: How do I know which 12x connector type to select for my core count? A: The connector type dictates the total fiber count. For 96 fibers, select 12x MPO-8. For 144 fibers, select 12x MPO-12. For 192 fibers (common for 400G), select 12x MPO-16. For ultra-dense 288 fiber backbones, select 12x MPO-24.

• Q: Should a trunk cable utilize pinned (Male) or unpinned (Female) connectors? A: Trunk cables are standardly ordered with unpinned (Female) connectors. They are intended to plug directly into rack-mounted MPO cassettes or transceiver adapter panels, which are already equipped with pinned (Male) interfaces to align the physical optical pathways.

• Q: Can WolonFiber guarantee the insertion loss across all 288 fibers? A: Yes. Every individual optical channel within the cable matrix undergoes automated Insertion Loss and Return Loss testing. A serialized, comprehensive test report is included in the packaging of every trunk cable.

• Q: Is the pulling eye removable? A: Yes. The pulling eye is a protective mesh sleeve designed for the installation phase. Once the cable is safely routed through the tray or conduit, the mesh is easily cut and removed to expose the MPO connectors for patching.