Fiber optic connectors, also known as terminations, connect two ends of fiber optic cables. We terminate fiber optic cable two ways - with connectors that can mate two fibers to create a temporary joint and/or connect the fiber to a piece of network gear or with splices which create a permanent joint between the two fibers. In order to terminate a. Where copper twisted pairs tend to terminate with an RJ45 plug, fiber optic connectors come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with all manner of different use cases in mind. Available in SC, FC, ST, and LC.
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