Armored MTP TRUNK

Pre-terminated, bend-insensitive armored MTP® trunk cables engineered for high-density outdoor fiber infrastructure, including campus backbone, direct-burial and outdoor duct applications.

Campus and outdoor fiber routes introduce mechanical and environmental requirements that standard indoor patching architectures do not address. The Armored STAR MTP® Trunk Cable combines a protected cable construction with factory-terminated MTP® connectivity, allowing high-fiber-count links to be deployed across outdoor ducts and campus backbone routes with fewer field-termination steps.

The product is available in single-mode and multimode versions from 12 to 144 fibers. The datasheet identifies high-density/high-performance environments, campus backbone, direct burial and outdoor plant duct installation as target applications.

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12 Fiber

Part NumberFIBT12OFFUU****070070X

Outdoor Armored Plug-and-Play 12-Fiber MTP® to MTP® Optical Trunk Cable Assembly, factory pre-terminated and polished. The assembly uses 1 × 12-fiber Female MTP® connector(s) on each end, Elite Low Loss, with Method A polarity per TIA-568-C.3. Breakout leg length is 70 cm on each side. Fiber is OM3 50µm Bend-Insensitive Multimode Fiber (BIMMF). Connectors are protected by sleeves and the assembly is supplied with a quick-anchoring mechanism. Maximum cable OD: 4.3 mm. The assembly is factory-manufactured and supplied with an end-to-end attenuation test report.

Length coding: **** = length in 0.1 m; example: 0025 = 2.5 m.

Fiber Count
12fibers
Connectors / End
1 × 12-fiber Female MTP®
Connector Grade
Elite Low Loss
Fiber Type
OM3 50µm Bend-Insensitive
Polarity
Method A
Breakout Length
70cm
Maximum Cable OD
4.3mm
Standards
TIA/EIA-604-5 · TIA-568-C.3

Additional Length Item

Additional 1-meter length for the 12-fiber OM3 50µm Bend-Insensitive trunk cable assembly, in accordance with the standard.

Protect Outdoor Backbone Routes

Corrugated steel armor, water-blocking tape, FRP strength elements and an outer jacket create the armored cable structure specified for outdoor infrastructure.

Deploy Pre-Terminated Fiber Faster

Factory-terminated MTP® assemblies with pull-eye and strain-relief grips reduce field connector work and support routing through ducts and backbone pathways.

Scale to 144 Fibers

Support high-density campus and outdoor links with published fiber-count options from 12 to 144 fibers.

Maintain Optical Traceability

Each cable is individually identified by serial number, with IL/RL and ferrule-geometry testing documented for every fiber.

Pull-eye and cable mounting position for Fibernet Armored STAR MTP trunk cable installation
Layer / Element Published Construction
Central Strength Member FRP central strength member
Sub-Units 3 mm sub-units
Inner Jacket FRP-LSZH inner jacket
Water Protection Water-blocking tape
Armor Corrugated steel armor
Outer Jacket FRP-LSZH outer jacket
Fiber Count Ordering Code
12 fibers T12
24 fibers 2X
36 fibers 3X
48 fibers 4X
72 fibers 6X
96 fibers 8X
144 fibers 12X

Fiber & Connector Options

  • OS2 · G.657.A2 B.I.
  • OM3 B.I.
  • OM4 B.I.
  • OM5 B.I.
  • MTP® Female
  • MTP® Male
  • SC Duplex
  • LC Duplex
  • LC Uniboot
  • UPC / APC
  • Custom cable length
  • Custom fan-out length

Ordering example: FIBT12OFFUU0010070070A — 12 fibers, OM3, MTP® Female / MTP® Female, UPC / UPC, 1 m cable length, 70 cm fan-out on each side, Low Loss Direct.

Parameter Multimode Low Loss Single-Mode Low Loss
Connection Insertion Loss 0.1 dB typical; 0.3 dB max 0.1 dB typical; 0.3 dB max
Fiber Attenuation <3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm <0.35 dB/km @ 1310/1550 nm
Loss Variation / Durability ≤0.2 dB, 500 cycles (per EIA-455-21A) ≤0.3 dB, 500 cycles (per EIA-455-21A)
Operating Temperature -20°C to +70°C
Connector Retention 45 N
Cable Retention 2300 N for 12-144 fibers
Cable Bending Radius 20 × cable diameter (20 × D)

Cable Diameter

Fiber Count Published Diameter
12-48 fibers 15.5 mm
48-96 fibers 17.5 mm
144 fibers 21.5 mm

Verification & Quality Control

  • Insertion Loss verification
  • Return Loss verification
  • Radius of Curvature verification
  • Tilt verification
  • Fiber Height verification
  • Interferometer testing for ferrule geometry
  • Individually printed serial numbers for traceability
Interferometer verification graphic for Armored STAR MTP trunk cable ferrule geometry testing

Campus Backbone

High-density backbone connectivity between buildings or infrastructure zones across a campus environment.

Outdoor Plant Ducts

Pre-terminated MTP® backbone cabling for protected outdoor duct routes.

Direct Burial

The datasheet explicitly identifies direct burial as an application for the armored cable family.

High-Density Outdoor Fiber

Where protected cable construction and high fiber count are required in the same backbone assembly.

Data Center Campus Interconnect

Outdoor fiber routes linking data center buildings, network rooms or campus distribution points.

The supplied datasheet references the following standards and compliance families:

  • IEEE 802.3ba · 40/100 Gb/s
  • IEC 60793-2-10
  • ITU-T G.657.A2
  • IEC 61754-20
  • IEC 61754-7
  • IEC 60793-1
  • IEC 11801
  • IEC 60794
  • ISO/IEC 14763
  • IEC 60874
  • IEC 60811
  • IEC 61280
  • IEC 61755-3
  • IEC TR 62221
  • IEC 62263
  • IEC 61282
  • IEC 61290
  • UL 94 V-0
  • IEC 60332-3C
  • IEC 60754-2
  • IEC 61034
  • UL1581 VW-1
  • UL1666
  • EN 50575:2014
  • CSA C22.2 FT-1
  • TIA-942
  • GR-1435-CORE
  • EIA/TIA-604
  • RoHS

Frequently Asked Questions