Page 9 - Key Considerations for Choosing a Fiber Termination Method

Preterminated Solutions Pros and Cons
PROS
► Reduced labor and deployment time – deployed up to 90% faster
► Superior performance and less variability due to factory termination
► Requires no fiber termination skill set
► Greener due to less packaging,
consumables and onsite waste
► Readily supports plug and play MPO/MTP- based deployments for higher speed applications
► Low risk of contamination with dust caps
CONS
► Longer lead times
► Lengths must be carefully predetermined – too short can cause significant delays and too long requires slack cable management
► Polarity may need to be carefully determined upfront
► Adds additional connection points when using cassettes
► Higher material cost