LC Connector: the best little connector in the business

In enterprise data networks, backbone bandwidth requirements are rocketing. This is due to the increasing importance of the Internet and Intranets, and the emergence of applications that offer a greater mix and volume of data and voice traffic. To handle this traffic, private networks are increasingly being built with fiber optic backbone solutions. At the same time, network designers are being urged to provide ever-greater reliability, and to work within tighter optical budgets. As critical elements of a fiber-based network, the fiber optic connectors must evolve with these developments.

The ideal fiber optic connector should offer the best balance of performance, ease-of-use and cost. Avaya’s LC Connector is such a connector. Avaya's LC Connector is a next-generation small form factor fiber optic connector that cuts in half the footprint required for LAN interfaces, thereby reducing costs and saving space for private network users. When combined with Avaya's Laser optimized, high-bandwidth LazrSPEED™ cables or the Zero Water Peak TeraSPEED™ single mode cables, the LC Connector's excellent channel performance ensures the longest life expectancy for private network cabling systems.

The LC Connector offers a complete connection solution with a product range designed for termination onto both multimode and singlemode fiber optic applications in public and private networks. Part of SYSTIMAX® LazrSPEED™ and SYSTIMAX® TeraSPEED™ Connectivity Solution, this space-saving, performance-enhancing LC Connector supports high-density fiber applications in offices, while virtually eliminating transmission interruption.

Offering both improved mechanical and optical design, the LC Connector exceeds industry specifications, providing superior performance for Gigabit Ethernet and multi-Gigabit applications. Moreover, LAN architectures often require up to six connections within each optical channel to provide network design flexibility and meet wiring standards requirements. Due to its low loss, the LC connector allows the widest range of channel design options, whether it is to optimize data rate, distance, number of connections, or a combination of all.