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18 Mar, 2026






£16.20 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £13.62 ex-VAT, this is the sort of simple, sensible jumper cable you buy when you already know your link is single‑mode and you just need a reliable patch lead between panels/patch points. StarTech is generally solid for day‑to‑day datacentre and comms-room work, and the OS2, duplex, UPC angle-aligned world is exactly what you want when you’re chasing stable performance and low fuss. The “bend insensitive”/low-loss angle is especially worthwhile in real installs where you don’t get perfect cable management—patch leads get tugged, routed tightly, and generally live a harder life than they should.
I’d recommend this for anyone building or maintaining single‑mode fibre patching for 40G/100G optics (or planning to). It’s also a good value if you need a consistent length and don’t want to gamble on cheaper unknowns that can be more hit-and-miss on polish/connector quality. That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you’re not 100% sure you need SC/UPC single‑mode duplex—using the wrong connector polish or multimode vs single‑mode is a costly mistake. And it’s a 2m lead, so if you’re trying to span longer distances or do first-fix “under route” cable runs, you’ll probably be better with a proper structured length and routing plan rather than stacking patch cables.

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StarTech.com 10m (32.8ft) SC to SC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 40G/100G Zipcord, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMDOS2SCSC10M) - Patch cable - SC/UPC single-mode (M) to SC/UPC single-mode (M) - 10 m - 10 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free - yellow

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StarTech.com 30m (98.4ft) LC to LC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Simplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 40G/100G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SPSMLCLC-OS2-30M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to LC/UPC single-mode (M) - 30 m - 30 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - simplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive, bi-directional - yellow