For Nigerian deployments, this product should be evaluated as part of the complete network path, including its connectors, mapping and acceptance values. This fiber drop cable closes the last span of the FTTH access network, running from the distribution point or splice closure to the subscriber premises. The two cable ends are factory terminated with SC APC connectors, which means the link plugs directly into the optical network terminal and the distribution hardware without field splicing. The cable assembly is the proven flat drop construction: one OS2 9/125µm single-mode fiber of G.657.A2 bend-insensitive glass in a 2.0x5.0mm LSZH jacket, manufactured to the exact length the route requires.
Product Highlights
- Flat 2.0x5.0mm LSZH drop cable construction
- Insertion loss ≤0.3dB, return loss ≥60dB
- Plug-and-play installation, no field splicing required
- Manufactured to the ordered route length
- SC APC to SC APC, factory terminated and tested
- G.657.A2 bend-insensitive fiber, 7.5mm minimum bend radius
Specifications
| Connector A | SC APC |
|---|---|
| Connector B | SC APC |
| Fiber Mode | OS2 9/125µm |
| Wavelength | 1310/1550nm |
| Fiber Count | 1 Fiber |
| Fiber Grade | G.657.A2 |
| Min. Bend Radius (Optical Fiber) | 7.5mm |
| Min. Bend Radius (Fiber Cable) | 60/40mm (Dynamic/Static) |
| Trunk Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.0x5.0mm |
| Breakout Outside Diameter (OD) | 2.0x3.0mm |
| Breakout Length | 300±50mm |
| Cable Jacket | Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) |
| Tensile Load | 400N (Short Term) |
| Crush Resistance | 500N/100mm (Short Term) |
| Insertion Loss | ≤0.3dB |
| Return Loss | ≥60dB |
| Attenuation at 1310nm | ≤0.4dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1550nm | ≤0.3dB/km |
| Operating Temperature | -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -10 to 50°C (14 to 122°F) |
The last-mile link in FTTH networks
Between the distribution point and the subscriber, the drop cable is the most frequently handled and most often replaced part of the access network. It crosses walls, window frames, conduit entries and the final indoor route to the optical network terminal. An assembled at the factory drop cable turns that span into a plug-and-play link: the installer routes the cable assembly, seats the two connectors, and the subscriber is live. No splicer, no curing time and no field polishing enter the schedule, which is exactly what high-volume FTTH rollouts need.
Why APC polish matters in PON access
Access networks built on GPON and XGS-PON carry downstream video overlay and high-power optical budget on shared splitters, where reflections travel back toward each subscriber on the PON. The angled physical contact end-face of the SC APC connector keeps return loss at 60dB or better, steering reflections away from the upstream path. Mixing UPC cords into an APC-planned PON creates reflectance events that are hard to trace later, which means the drop segment ought to comply with the APC discipline of the rest of the plant.
G.657.A2 glass for real subscriber premises
The indoor part of a drop route turns around door frames, baseboards and furniture edges, and it is often stapled or clipped by installers working quickly. G.657.A2 fiber tolerates a 7.5mm bend radius at the glass level, which means the tight corners of a real apartment do not add measurable loss. The flat 2.0x5.0mm construction with its parallel strength members keeps the cable assembly lying flat against surfaces and protects the core from the crushing loads of staples and clips.
Custom length as the standard practice
Drop routes vary from a few meters in a townhouse to over a hundred meters on a rural lot, and a wrong guess in either direction costs time: too short means a replacement visit, too long means a coil of slack at the terminal. Ordering the drop cable to the measured route length removes the two failure modes. The 300mm breakout at the interface connector ends is part of the standard build, giving enough free fiber to dress into the closure or the terminal without strain.
Custom length production
Each drop cable in this family is manufactured to the length stated with the order rather than picked from fixed stock sizes, as last-mile routes differ from a few meters to well over a hundred. The cable assembly is manufactured to the length stated with the order; measure the route including the vertical drops and the entry path, and allow working slack at the two cable ends for the closure and the terminal. Specifying the measured route length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cable and the strain risk of one that is too short.
Inspection and test procedures
Each drop cable is terminated with precision zirconia ferrule SC APC connectors and optically tested before packing: insertion loss is verified against the 0.3dB ceiling and return loss against the 60dB minimum on every assembly. End-face geometry is inspected for consistent physical contact, which means the delivered cable can readily be plugged in and put into service without on-site rework.
Ordering Information and Support
Refer to the SC APC to SC APC drop cable family at the request stage a quotation and state the route length and quantity per length. For sealed outdoor termination at the distribution end, the hardened-connector versions of this family mate directly with IP68 terminal ports; send the site requirement with the enquiry and the factory will establish the build before the build starts. For Nigerian orders, our team can check the requirement before coordinating manufacture and international delivery.
