Fiber Network Connectors

Question 1

Subscriber Connector (SC)

Answer 1

square, push-pull design, stick & click

Question 2

Lucent Connector (LC)

Answer 2

similar to SC, push-pull, smaller, aka Love Connector - usually paired

Question 3

Straight Tip Connector (ST)

Answer 3

round, twist-lock, stick & twist, usually with multi-mode fiber cables, good in bad weather

Question 4

Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack (MTRJ)

Answer 4

small, rectangle houses both transmit & receive fibers in 1 connector, cost-effective, for dense networks

Question 5

Multi-Fiber Push On (MPO)

Answer 5

multi-fiber single connection, for modern data centers

Question 6

Physical Contact (PC) end face polish

Answer 6

old, short-distance low-speed, slight curve face, least-effective for back reflection

Question 7

Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) end face polish

Answer 7

updated; broadband, data, & video use; dome shaped; balance cost & performance

Question 8

Angled Physical Contact (APC) end face polish

Answer 8

long-haul, high bandwidth, high speed, 8° angled face, expensive