Pigtail SC/UPC SM G657A1 SX 0.9mm OFNR Yellow, tight buffer

Pigtail SC/UPC SM G657A1 SX 0.9mm OFNR Yellow, tight buffer from Red Cable Technology (RCT) is a simplex pigtail for terminating fiber optic cable by fusion or mechanical splicing. It pairs a SC/UPC connector with bend-insensitive G.657A1 single-mode fiber in a 0.9mm tight-buffered OFNR yellow lead — at home in ODFs, fiber terminal boxes, and distribution boxes.

Features & Specs:

• Simplex (SX) pigtail for fusion or mechanical splicing into fiber management equipment — ODFs, fiber terminal boxes, distribution boxes
• SC/UPC connector — snap-in, push-on/pull-off design with a 2.5mm ferrule, much like the ST connector; simple, rugged, low cost, and known for excellent performance
• UPC (blue) polish with no angle — not exactly flat, with a slight curvature for better core alignment (APC connectors are green)
• Bend-insensitive G.657A1 single-mode fiber (NDSF for premises cabling) — the new de facto standard for optimized performance and cost balance; ITU-T G.657A1 and A2 are fully compliant with G.652D and offer enhanced, low-loss fiber; minimum bending radius characteristic: G.657A1 (10 µm)
• Minimum bending radii can be optimized, but doing so sacrifices fiber attenuation and cost
• Single-mode performance: a greater transmission rate and nearly 50 times the distance of multi-mode fiber, at a higher price — the core-size difference is what drives the gap in loss/attenuation and bandwidth
• 0.9mm tight-buffered OFNR lead in yellow

Upgrading legacy plant

When weighing your options between on-premises and access network fiber replacement or new installation, we highly recommend replacing legacy OS1 with a new bend-insensitive OS2 (ITU-T G.657A1) SMF cabling system to support longer reach with enhanced link performance. High-quality pigtail cables, coupled with correct fusion splicing practices, offer the best performance possible for fiber optic cable terminations.