For UAE project teams, the key is to match this exact configuration to the port schedule, optical budget and delivery documentation. This duplex FTTA patch cable bridges this connector gap between generations of base station hardware: LC UPC duplex on one end for the small-form-factor ports on current baseband units and radios, SC UPC duplex on the other for the active equipment, frames and enclosures that still present SC interfaces. This cable itself is the standard FTTA outdoor build: two OS2 9/125µm single-mode fibers of Corning G.657.A1 glass in a 7.0mm LSZH jacket, with helical steel armored branches protecting the tails at the two ends.

Product Highlights

• LC UPC to SC UPC duplex, OS2 9/125µm single mode
• Hybrid connector mix for mixed-generation equipment
• Corning G.657.A1 bend-insensitive fiber, 20/10D bend radius
• 7.0mm LSZH UV-stabilized outdoor jacket
• Helical steel armored branches, anti-rodent and bird-proof
• Stock lengths 3m to 50m; project lengths on request

Specifications

Why a hybrid LC to SC cord exists

Base station sites evolve in stages. While the outdoor enclosure, the fiber distribution frame or the surviving radio hardware may still be SC, a shelter upgraded with new baseband hardware presents LC ports. Replacing each SC interface is rarely economical; a hybrid jumper with factory-built LC and SC ends solves the transition cleanly. The two connectors are polished and tested in the factory, so the mixed interface adds no field termination and no extra loss beyond the rated 0.3dB per connector.

Outdoor construction for the whole route

Whether the SC end lands in an outdoor cabinet or the LC end climbs to the radio, the whole cord is built to the identical outdoor standard: a 7.0mm LSZH jacket with UV stabilization, aramid strength members, and helical steel armored branches over the two tails. This assembly tolerates vertical hanging runs, wind-induced flexing and the temperature swings of an exposed structure, with an operating range from -20 to 70 degrees Celsius.

Bend-insensitive glass at both ends

Enclosures that accept SC connectors are frequently older and tighter inside than modern hardware. G.657.A1 fiber tolerates the 10D static bends that appear when a duplex cord is dressed into a crowded box, holding attenuation steady where legacy G.652.D glass would begin to leak light. Because compatibility with the existing single-mode plant is unaffected, the hybrid cord drops into the installed optical loss budget.

Planning the connector orientation

On a hybrid cord it is worth stating unambiguously which end goes where: LC toward the baseband or radio port, SC toward the frame or enclosure. Identification the two legs at the factory avoids crossed connections during commissioning, and the breakout lengths at every end may be matched to the actual hardware positions so neither tail carries strain or excess slack.

Length options and customization

Standard length options are stocked for fast delivery: 3m (10ft), 5m (16ft), 10m (33ft), 20m (66ft), 30m (98ft) and 50m (164ft), covering the common shelter-to-tower and frame-to-radio runs this cord is built for. Made-to-order lengths beyond this range are manufactured to order. For mixed-hardware sites, record which end of the path is LC and which is SC jointly with the length; the orientation is built into this assembly and cannot be reversed in the field. Specifying the precise path length avoids the two the slack storage problem of an overlong cord and the strain risk of one that is too short.

Quality control and testing

The two the LC and the SC terminations are factory polished and optically tested: insertion loss is verified against the 0.3dB ceiling and return loss against the 50dB minimum on every leg. End-face geometry is inspected on each connector, and the completed cord is checked as a whole unit so it may be plugged into service without on-site rework.

Ordering and Factory Support

Refer to the LC-SC duplex FTTA series when ordering a quotation and state the path length jointly with the necessary connector orientation. Other connector mixes, including FC and ST, are covered by the custom duplex FTTA program on the identical outdoor platform; send the need with the inquiry and the factory will verify the manufacturable specification prior to production. Our UAE project support can review the requirement with Shenzhen production before a formal quotation is issued.