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£135.62 inc. VAT
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At £125.78 ex-VAT for a 5m OM3 MPO-to-type-A fibre jumper, this is the sort of cable you buy when you *already know* you’re matching a specific 40G/plug-and-play transceiver ecosystem. The OFNP/ plenum angle is the main “grown-up” bit here: it’s the right choice for office/IT racks where people care about routing and compliance. If you’re doing short patching between structured cabling and active gear, the low insertion loss/quality construction matters because you’re not getting a lot of margin over distance or poorly terminated runs—so spending a little more on a reputable brand can save you faff later.
Who should buy: resellers/IT teams standardising 40G links, data rooms with plenum pathways, and anyone who needs a known-good MPO jump cord rather than experimenting with mystery-brand fibres. Who should *not*: if you’re not definitely using OM3 and MPO-terminated connectivity (or your patching needs are longer/more flexible), this is expensive relative to generic OM3 jumpers—and you’ll end up with the wrong thing in your spares drawer. Also, make sure your other side is truly compatible (connector type/12-fibre layout and polarity expectations); with fibre, ordering the “right” cable but for the wrong terminations is a classic, costly mistake.

STARTECH
StarTech.com 5m (15ft) LC to SC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 10G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMLCSC-OS2-5M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to SC/UPC single-mode (M) - 5 m - 5 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive, up to 10 Gbps data transfer rate - yellow

Lenovo
Lenovo - Network cable - LC multi-mode to LC multi-mode - 1 m - 1 m - fibre optic - OM4 - for ThinkSystem DB630, NE10032, NE2580, ThinkSystem DE4000H Hybrid, DM3000, DM5000, SD630 V2

STARTECH
StarTech.com 3m (9.8ft) LC to LC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 10G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMDOS2LCLC3M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to LC/UPC single-mode (M) - 3 m - 3 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive - yellow

STARTECH
StarTech.com 25m (82ft) LC to LC (UPC) OS2 Single Mode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 9/125�m, Laser Optimized, 10G, Bend Insensitive, Low Insertion Loss - LSZH Fiber Patch Cord (SMDOS2LCLC25M) - Patch cable - LC/UPC single-mode (M) to LC/UPC single-mode (M) - 25 m - 25 m - 2 mm - fibre optic - duplex - 9 / 125 micron - OS1/OS2 - halogen-free, passive - yellow