StarTech.com 1m (3ft) MTP(F)/PC OM3 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable, 12F Type-A, OFNP Plenum, 50/125µm LOMMF, 40G Networks, Low Insertion Loss, MPO Fiber Jumper Cord

Product Overview

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At ~£39.55 ex‑VAT for a 1m OM3 MPO fibre jumper, this is priced like a practical “just get it working” patch lead rather than a budget roll of bulk fibre. The upside is exactly what you want in a comms rack: a short, plenum-rated run with low-loss multimode performance for 40G kit. If you’re wiring out a structured cabling run to a switch, server, or a transceiver, having the right MPO type and length avoids the usual faff of getting adapters/patch leads to play nicely.

Who should buy it: teams doing 40G over multimode (common in data centres and enterprise floors) where you already have MPO infrastructure and just need a correct, short jumper to connect A to B. It suits anyone who values reliability and tidy rack management over “making do” with longer patching. Who should *avoid* it: if you’re not definitely using the matching MPO/multimode setup (or if your optics expect single-mode), this will be expensive hassle—fibre doesn’t care about your optimism. Also, if you repeatedly need different lengths, you may get better value by standardising on a small set of jumper lengths instead of paying this kind of per-piece cost every time.