OptiTip® Trunks

Product Overview

NetSource’s OptiTip® Trunk Assemblies offer a 12-fiber, factory-terminated solution designed to streamline backbone and drop cable deployment in fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) and wireless networks. These assemblies feature rugged OptiTip® connectors at both ends for quick, plug-and-play installation. In addition to standard deployments, they can serve as extender cables, providing a simple way to bridge connections between terminals or between terminals and active equipment. This flexible design helps reduce installation time and supports future network growth. 
  • Connector Type: OptiTip® to OptiTip® (pinned or non-pinned)
  • Fiber Type: Single-mode (OS2) 
  • Cable Type: Dielectric OSP or Toneable OSP; Round or Flat
  • Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) 
  • Cold Mate/Demate Performance: Tested to -40°C (-40°F) 
  • OptiTip® Connector Pull Rating: 100 lbs
  • Factory-installed OptiTip® connectors provide ready-to-use, reliable connections
  • Functions as an extender cable between terminals or from terminal to equipment
  • Robust construction designed to withstand outdoor conditions
  • Reduces the need for field splicing and accelerates network deployment
  • Supports flexible network expansion and scalable connectivity
  • Optical Performance:
    1. FOTP-171 (TIA/EIA-455-171) – Insertion Loss
    2. FOTP-107 (TIA/EIA-455-107) – Return Loss
  • Endface Geometry & Inspection:
    1. IEC 61300-3-35 – Visual Inspection
    2. IEC 61755-3-1 – Endface Geometry — Single-Fiber
    3. IEC 61755-3-32 – Endface Geometry — MT Ferrules (Multifiber)
  • Environmental/Mechanical (Connectors & Assemblies):
    1. GR-3120 – Environmental, Mechanical & Performance Requirements
    2. IP68 – Ingress Protection — OptiTip® / OptiTap® Interfaces
  • Outdoor Cable Requirements:
    1. GR-20 – Outside Plant Cable Environmental & Mechanical Requirements
  • Environmental Compliance:
    1. RoHS/REACH – Environmental Compliance

Part Number Chart

HE  Number of Fibers  Cable Type  Cable Construction  Connectors  Connectors  Breakout Length  Breakout Jacket  Length 
  12  SM: Singlemode OS2  D1: Dielectric  55: Female (non-pinned)  55: Female (non-pinned)  S: 6”  2: 2MM  XXXFT 
      D3: Toneable  56: Male (pinned)  56: Male (pinned)  T: 12”  3: 3MM  XXXM 
        LC: LC/APC  LC: LC/APC  U: 18”  32: 3MM Ruggedized   
        LA: LC/UPC  LA: LC/UPC  V: 24”     
        SC: SC/APC  SC: SC/APC  W: 36”     
        SA: SC/UPC  SA: SC/UPC     

Notes : add R for reverse Pull (Pull from the Terminal end)
Lengths over 950ft on a reel


Insertion and Return Loss

Characteristics  Standard  Singlemode 
OptiTip® MT 
Insertion Loss Maximum Typical   TIA 568-C.3   .75 dB 
NetSource, Inc (STD Loss)   ≤0.35 dB 
NetSource, Inc (Low Loss)   ≤0.25 dB 
Return Loss Minimum   TIA 568-C.3   -26 dB 
NetSource, Inc   ≤-65 dB
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