StarTech.com 30m (100ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM4 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable, Erika Violet, 50/125µm, 40G/100G, LOMMF/VCSEL, Uniboot Fiber Jumper Cord, OFNR Riser Rated

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At £43.52 ex‑VAT for a 30m LC‑to‑LC OM4 uniboot jumper, this is fairly priced for a straight “get the link up” run rather than a bargain-bin throwaway. OM4 is a sensible choice if you’re dealing with modern 40G/100G optics and want headroom versus older multimode options—especially in typical office/rack distances where you don’t want to play roulette with reach. The Erika Violet colour is a nice touch for cable management (it’s easier for techs to spot the right fibre type quickly).

I’d recommend it for anyone provisioning patch panels, short server-room interconnects, or upgrading mixed‑generation networks where the optics are already matched to multimode. That said, this is only “good value” if you’re confident you actually need multimode (not single‑mode). If you’re unsure, check what transceivers/links you’re running—buying multimode cable when the plan is single‑mode is a common, expensive mistake. Also, for 30m specifically, measure end-to-end: fibre patch lengths are cheap, but re-running them because your routing needs changed is the real cost.