Choosing the right fiber optic cables can be a complex process. While some customers know exactly what they need, many don't. If you're unsure about the specifics for your network, our fiber solutions team here at Cables Plus is here to help. We'll ask you a series of questions about your bandwidth needs, network
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Why Consistency Across Fiber Optic Components Matters
Jul 24th 2025
Fiber optic connectivity is the foundation of the digital era. It transmits data within hyperscale, cloud, and enterprise data centers, and it serves as the high-speed backbone of the internet, connecting our homes, businesses, cities, and countries.
The performance and reliability of fiber optic networks a
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MTP/MPO vs MMC: A Density Comparison
May 19th 2025
As highlighted in our last blog, the increasing demand for high-speed parallel optics in data centers relies heavily on multi-fiber MTP/MPO cables for cost-effective transmission across multiple fibers. For example, 100, 200, and 400 Gigabit SR4, VR4, and DR4 applications utilize 8 fibers (4 transmitting and 4 re
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Best MTP/MPO Cables for Switch-to-Switch Connections
Apr 11th 2025
Data centers contain multiple switch layers to efficiently route data and optimize network performance, scalability, and utilization of resources. Access-layer switches move large volumes of data from servers to aggregation and core layer switches that consolidate and transmit data to and from other data cen
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