- Connector Types: LC, SC with UPC or APC polish
- Fiber Type: Single-mode (OS2), Multimode (OM1, OM3, OM4)
- Cable Type: Ribbon or loose tube
- Jacket Options: PE (Polyethylene), Dielectric, and armored
- Breakout ODs: 900µm, 2.0mm, or 3.0mm legs (staggered or straight)
- Length Tolerance: ±12 inches or project-specific
- Custom built to customer specifications including length, breakout, and labeling
Outside Plant Armored and Non-Armored Fiber Trunks
Product Overview
NetSource’s Outdoor Multifiber Trunk Cable Assemblies are purpose-built for broadband and wireless applications, supporting fast, reliable deployment across harsh outdoor environments. Manufactured in the U.S. and customized to project requirements, these trunks are ideal for backbone and access networks where performance and durability are critical.
Each assembly is factory-terminated and 100% tested to ensure low insertion loss and dependable optical performance. Available with LC and SC connectors (UPC or APC polish), NetSource trunks feature rugged outdoor-rated jackets—available in armored and non-armored designs—engineered for direct burial, aerial, and conduit installations. Pulling eyes and staggered breakouts are available to simplify handling and speed up field deployment.
- Product Specifications
- Environmental and Mechanical Properties
- Features and Benefits
- Conformance Standards
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- Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
- Storage Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
- Installation Temperature: -30°C to 60°C (-22°F to 140°F)
- Minimum Bend Radius: Typically 20× cable OD during install; 15× cable OD installed
- Water Blocking: Gel-free with water-swellable yarns
- Rodent Protection: Yes
- U.S.-manufactured to project specifications for consistent quality, reliability, and long-term durability
- Rugged OSP-rated jackets, available in armored or non-armored designs, enable direct burial, aerial, and conduit installations
- Customizable breakout legs in 900µm, 2.0mm, or 3.0mm sizes, staggered or straight, optimize space and cable management
- Packaged coiled or on reel, labeled per customer specifications for fast, organized deployment
- Optical Performance:
- FOTP-171 (TIA/EIA-455-171) – Insertion Loss
- FOTP-107 (TIA/EIA-455-107) – Return Loss
- Endface Geometry & Inspection:
- IEC 61300-3-35 – Visual Inspection
- IEC 61755-3-1 – Endface Geometry — Single-Fiber
- IEC 61755-3-32 – Endface Geometry — MT Ferrules (Multifiber)
- Environmental/Mechanical (Connectors & Assemblies):
- GR-3120 – Environmental, Mechanical & Performance Requirements
- IP68 – Ingress Protection — OptiTip® / OptiTap® Interfaces
- Outdoor Cable Requirements:
- GR-20 – Outside Plant Cable Environmental & Mechanical Requirements
- Environmental Compliance:
- RoHS/REACH – Environmental Compliance
Part Number Chart
| HE | Strand Count | Glass Type | Cable Type | Connector 1 | Connector 2 | BO 1 | OD | BO 2 | OD | – | Length |
| 06 | SM: Single mode | O1: Outside Plant Dielectric Loose Tube | LC: LC/UPC | LC: LC/UPC | T: 12” | 1: 1.6MM | T: 12” | 1: 1.6MM | XXXFT | ||
| 08 | XG: OM3 50um | OA: Outside Plant Armored Loose Tube | LA: LC/APC | LA: LC/APC | U: 18” | 2: 2MM STD | U: 18” | 2: 2MM STD | XXXM | ||
| 12 | 4G: OM4 50um | OR: Outside Plant Dielectric Ribbon | SC: SC/UPC | SC: SC/UPC | V: 24” | 3: 3MM STD | V: 24” | 3: 3MM STD | |||
| 24 | 5G: OM5 50um | OX: Outside Plant Armored Ribbon | SA: SC/APC | SA: SC/APC | W: 36” | 32: 3MM mini armored | W: 36” | 32: 3MM mini armored | |||
| 36 | |||||||||||
| 48 | |||||||||||
| 72 | |||||||||||
| 96 | |||||||||||
| 144 | |||||||||||
| 288 |
*Note: Contact sales for staggered breakouts, custom breakout lengths, and pulling eye options.
Notes : add R for reverse Pull (Pull from the Terminal end) Lengths over 950ft on a reel
Insertion and Return Loss
| Characteristics | Standard | Multimode | Singlemode |
| LC, SC, ST, FC | LC,SC,ST,FC *(LC,SC,FC-APC) | ||
| Insertion Loss (Maximum) | TIA 568-C.3 | .75dB | .75dB |
| NetSource, Inc. (std loss) | ≤.25dB | ≤.20dB | |
| NetSource, Inc. (low loss) | ≤.15dB | ≤.15dB | |
| Return Loss (Minimum) | TIA 568-C.3 | -20dB | -26dB |
| NetSource, Inc. | ≤.25dB | ≤-58dB *(≤65dB) |
