High density has been a hotly contested subject in the world of data centers for years. Today’s cyber world is moving ahead at an incredible speed, we’ve seen an unprecedented the demand for high-speed and high-density in data center. And 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s are more commonplace and now become a trend and hotspot for data-center cabling system. In such a circumstance, we can predict that MTP fiber connector and MPO fiber connector will eventually replace the standards for fiber optics as known.

MTP vs MPO Connector for High Density Needs

High density networking is based on two components. One, being able to have concentrated port density. Two, being able to have large numbers of fibre cores connecting nodes of the network. Most connectors (LC, SC, FC) have one fiber through them. The MTP/MPO connector has been designed as a “multi-fiber” connector. Going through the MTP connector wiki and MPO connector wiki, the MPO connector and subsequent standard were developed in the late 1980’s by the NTT-AT corporation. The MTP by US Conec corporation soon came after that with some additional features like a removable housing, elliptically shaped alignment pins, and the ability to change the connector’s gender. Current MPO connectors now offer these features. The main thing to remember is that the MTP connector adheres to the MPO standard. Therefore, MTP and MPO connectors are interchangeable.

The MTP connector is the same size as a traditional SC connector. However, the MTP connector has 12 fibers to the SC’s one fibre. This 12 fold increase in density enables a much greater port density at any point on the network. There are also 24 fibre and 48 fibre connectors within the MTP range that are also the same size as an SC connector.

MTP vs MPO for Multi-Fiber Solution

The MPO fiber connector and MTP fiber cable connector can offer up to 12 times the density of standard connectors, providing significant space and cost savings. Due to this fact and its excellent performance in various applications, many manufacturers now offer a wide range of MTP/MPO products, such as MTP / MPO Cable Assemblies, Fanout / Breakout Cables, MTP / MPO Trunk Cables, MTP / MPO Fiber Optic Plug-N-Play Cassettes, MTP / MPO Adapters, MTP / MPO Fiber Optic Loopbacks and etc.

With its higher port density, MTP/MPO fiber is easier to install – just pull 1 cable with 12, 24, or more fibers for one easy plug-in. Delivers big savings in installation time and cost. And High density MTP/MPO trunk cables can come with up to 288 fibers in a single cable.

Summary

MPO fiber connector and MTP fiber cable connector offer ideal solution to set up a high-density and high-performance data networks with the advantages of time saving and cost saving. Considering the huge benefits it they have brought and their special role in the migration to 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet, MTP/MPO connector will definitely gain more and more popularity among data centers.