MTP® Cassettes and Cable Assemblies

MTP 10 Gig 50 Micron Cassette:
1 12-Fiber MTP to 6 LC Duplex couplers

MTP technology is the up-and-coming standard for fiber optic networks. Similar to the MTRJ connector in its style, the MTP connector is actually capable of holding a much higher amount of fibers: Up to 72 fibers in some applications! Most applications do call for higher through-puts which standard fiber technology cannot handle. It is buckling under the pressure and MTP is here to help.

A standard MTP cassette has one port in the back which has an MTP coupler awaiting connection of an MTP cable assembly that has 12 fibers in the connector. The MTP cable plugs into the back and through the coupler it terminates to another MTP assembly inside the cassette that "fans out" to 12 SC or LC connections. One MTP cable can light up 12 different connections! From there you plug in your patch cables and you're good to go.

Pictured to the right is a 10 Gig 50 micron MTP cassette with a 12-strand MTP cable assembly connected in the back and 6 LC duplex couplers in the front. You place this cassette into your rack mount or wall mount fiber patch panel and plug in the MTP connector through the back. From the front you can connect 6 LC duplex patch cords and patch your data to your switch, converter, or server. This is truly a plug-and-play application that's easy to use and affordable.

Our cassettes come pre-loaded and pre-assembled to your specifications. A 7-10 lead-time is standard and required for assembly and testing. Each individual cassette comes with test results that include insertion loss and return loss for both the MTP connector as well as the fan out to the SC or LC connections.

Why MTP?

We predict that MTP technology will eventually replace the standards for fiber optics as we know it. Even now people are tearing out their existing infrastructure and placing MTP cassettes in their patch panels to route data for thousands of network electronics. They find MTP an essential backbone to their infrastructure. If you run one 12-fiber MTP cable from a cassette on one side of the building to one cassette on the other, you can supply data for 12 connections just like that. The high fiber count in one connector creates endless possibilities. MTP to MTP, for example. Imagine a 1U rack mount patch panel that can supply data to run an entire 288-port switch. That will happen soon and with today's increasing demand for higher through-put, it needs to. ST, SC, MTRJ, LC, FC, etc, will all be a thing of the past. Be ahead of the game with MTP.

Real Estate

Another important reason for switching to MTP is the less amount of space the solution takes up. Take this scenario: You're paying $100/sq ft in rent for your building. One 19" rack will take up about 4 sq ft = $400. Multiply that by about 1,000 racks and you're already paying $100,000 for that space! Imagine cutting that in half. Imagine paying $50,000 to pass the same amount of data. With MTP you can do that. It's the space-saving solution that you've been looking for.

Applications of MTP

• Suitable for high-density back plane and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) solutions in data and telecom systems
• Used in transmitters and receivers, MTP connectors offer up to 12 time the density of standard connectors, providing significant space and cost savings
• The compact design addresses high fiber count applications, with small and lightweight cables ideal for use with installation space limitations
• The MTP cable trunks offer the flexibility in case any decision is made to change the connector style in the patch panels, new cassettes can be installed with the new connector style on the cross-connect side of the patch panel without having to change the connector on the cable trunk

What's the Difference Between MTP and MPO?

MPO (Multifiber Pull Off) was the first generation of MTP designed by NTT. It is now the name of the category of multi-fiber connectors produced by several companies. MTP (Mechanical Transfer Pull Off), however, is USCONEC's trade name for their own superior style of MPO connector. To see the benefits of the MTP connector vs. the MPO connector, please visit the MTP connectors page.