Pre-terminated fiber assemblies are ideal for data center deployments because they enable high density, reduce labor and deployment time, and offer superior performance with less variability due to factory termination. However, not every fiber deployment is suited for pre-terminated solutions. Longer lead times, the need to carefully predetermine lengths, and higher material cost associated with pre-terminated solutions don’t necessarily make sense for low-count fiber deployments, disaster recovery, or other quick turn-around deployments. There are also specific applications and scenarios where field termination may be the only choice.
