This trunk cable is terminated with female MTP connectors on both ends and has twelve fibers. MTP/MPO cables are easy to install, pulling one cable instead of twelve is always a good thing!
The cable is built in a “straight through” configuration, also referred to as Method A. Additionally this product is plenum rated, allowing in-wall installation without conduit.
MTP/MPO is a registered trademark of US Conec Ltd.
A “Type A” cable is also known as a straight through cable. This cable configuration has a key up MPO connector on one end and a key down MPO connector on the opposite end.
This connector configuration makes the fibers at each end of the cable have the same fiber position. The fiber located at position 1 of connector “A” on one side will arrive on position 1 at connector “B”.
The figure below shows the fiber sequence of a 12 fiber MPO Type A cable:
