MTP and MPO, Can they be used interchangeably?

For the data center high-density solution, MPO/MTP are widely used as they are providing ideal and reliable high density, high-performance interconnections, improving and simplifying the fiber routing, saving installation space and installation time.  they are also offering a high-speed solution for the 40G/100G network interconnection.

Some may feel confused about the two type connectors,  what is the difference, does MTP is interchangeable with MPO connectors? A brief white paper published by CommScope clarify that MTP is one type of MPO and compliant with its standard, only works as a trademark of specific brand belongs to US CONEC, MTP connectors are engineered for high mechanical and optical specifications, some of these features are covered by patents with little difference can be viewed between two connectors.

When comes to the requirement of MTP connectors, it is a brand connector requirement, while comes to MPO, it refers to an interface type. In network cabling, they are compatible with each other.

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