Opterna is a specialist fiber optic connectivity brand widely deployed in UAE enterprise and telecoms infrastructure. We supply and install Opterna's complete fiber management portfolio including FusionLink field-installable connectors, LGX-compatible patch panels and cassettes, fiber distribution frames (ODF), splice trays, and custom-length fiber patch cords across commercial and industrial projects in Dubai and the UAE.
Opterna has established a broad presence in the UAE and wider Middle East telecoms and enterprise market, with its fiber connectivity and management products deployed in FTTH/GPON networks, enterprise office buildings, government facilities, and data centre interconnect infrastructure. Opterna is part of CommScope's broader fiber product portfolio, benefiting from CommScope's global manufacturing and testing standards whilst maintaining a product range specifically suited to the connector styles and fiber management practices common in UAE infrastructure projects.
A key Opterna advantage for UAE installer companies is the FusionLink field-installable connector technology — allowing fiber technicians to terminate connectors in the field without a fusion splicer (which is capital-expensive equipment). FusionLink provides fusion-splice quality optical performance using a mechanical installation method, significantly reducing the equipment cost of a site fiber installation while maintaining the low insertion loss characteristics expected from a professional fiber termination.
Opterna FusionLink connectors allow factory-quality fiber terminations in the field without requiring a fusion splicer. When the connector is crimped onto the fiber, a pre-polished stub fiber inside the connector aligns with and mechanically captures the incoming fiber strand with index-matching gel filling the interface. The result is a connector with insertion loss of ≤ 0.2 dB — comparable to a conventionally polished connector — installable by a competent fiber technician in the field with a simple hand tool. Available in SC, LC, ST, and FC for both multimode OM3/OM4 and single-mode OS2 fiber.
Opterna rack-mounted fiber patch panels (FPPs) and Optical Distribution Frames (ODFs) for structured fiber termination and patching in server rooms and comms closets. 1U 12-port, 1U 24-port, and 2U 48-port formats. Front-access and rear-access cable entry options. Available in loaded (factory-terminated LC or SC bulkhead adapters) and unloaded (field-configurable with keystone adapter modules). Compatible with LGX cassette modules for modular high-density deployment. The Opterna FPP is the standard fiber patch point for incoming fiber backbone cable and patching to active network equipment SFP/SFP+ ports.
Opterna LGX-format fiber cassette modules — the standard plug-in format for modular fiber management systems. Each LGX cassette accepts a 12-fibre or 24-fibre MTP/MPO trunk cable at the rear and presents 12 or 24 LC duplex ports at the front panel. Simply plugin to high-density fiber switch or patch panel housing and connect to the active equipment port list. LGX cassettes are available for OM3, OM4, and OS2 fiber. Compatible with all standard LGX-format Opterna housings and with many third-party LGX-compatible housings used in UAE data centre installations.
Opterna fiber splice trays and splice enclosures for protecting fusion-spliced fiber joints in backbone cable runs. Individual splice trays hold 12 fusion splices and neatly route the splice buffer tubes. Wall-mount, floor-mount, and rack-mount splice closure enclosures for protecting permanent joints in riser cable, outdoor cable, and drop cable situations. Inline and dome-style outdoor splice enclosures for external plantwork. A complete Opterna splice termination point protects the entry of fiber backbone cable into the building and transitions from outdoor armoured cable to indoor loose-tube or tight-buffered cable.
Opterna factory-terminated fiber patch cords in standard lengths (0.5 m, 1 m, 2 m, 3 m, 5 m) and custom lengths. SC-SC, LC-LC, LC-SC, ST-SC, and ST-LC options for both OM3/OM4 multimode and OS2 single-mode fiber. LSZH outer jacket. IEC 61753-1 compliant. Each Opterna patch cord is 100% optically tested and individually packaged with test report. The consistent optical performance of Opterna factory patch cords eliminates the variable performance risk of field-terminated patch leads when patching active equipment ports.
Opterna wall-mount fiber enclosures for smaller fiber termination points at floor-level IDF locations without a full rack cabinet, in satellite comms rooms, or at fiber-to-the-desk endpoint locations. Hinge-front access for easy re-patching. Internal fibre storage diameter-compliant routing guides. Capacity from 6-port to 24-port in standard wall-box format. Used extensively in Dubai commercial buildings where the comms room serves only one floor and a wall-mount enclosure is a cleaner installation than a floor-standing rack.
We survey the building cable routes to determine cable construction: tight-buffered indoor cable for short in-building runs where the cable is pulled directly into the patch panel, loose-tube distribution cable for longer riser runs where the cable needs to be broken out at multiple floors, and armoured outdoor cable for any exposed external runs between buildings. The Opterna fiber system is then specified — number of fibres per run, connector type at each end, and splice or direct-terminate approach at each endpoint.
We recommend Opterna FusionLink field-installable connectors for installations where fusion splice equipment is not already on-site and the connector count is manageable (typical office building FPPs). For large-scale installations with hundreds of field terminations — such as a multi-floor backbone with 48-port FPPs on every floor — a fusion splicer with factory splice-on connectors becomes more economical and we apply factory-quality heat-shrink splice connectors accordingly. All terminations, regardless of method, are tested to verify insertion loss before handover.
Opterna fiber installations are tested with an OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) from both ends of each fiber to build the full attenuation profile: cable attenuation coefficient, connector insertion loss at each connector event, and splice loss at any fusion or mechanical splice points. The OTDR trace identifies any installation damage (macro-bend faults show as high-attenuation events at a specific distance from the launch point). All test results, OTDR traces, and optical power meter measurements are compiled in the project test documentation handed over with the installation record.
The most significant advantage of Opterna FusionLink over traditional field termination methods (epoxy-and-polish) and over fusion splice-on connectors is the absence of consumables and fusion splicing equipment: no fusion splicer (AED 15,000–40,000 capital cost), no cleaver maintenance, no fusion splicer electrodes. For a project with 100–200 field fiber terminations, FusionLink is the fastest method after factory pre-terminated trunks.
FusionLink insertion loss of ≤ 0.2 dB per connector is compliant with TIA-568 Category OM3/OM4 and OS2 channel budgets. In real installations, well-executed FusionLink terminations consistently achieve < 0.15 dB — within the same range as a good quality fusion splice connector.
Opterna fiber splitter housings, outdoor splice enclosures, and patch panels for FTTH distribution network rollout in Dubai residential developments and commercial tower buildings. Compatible with Etisalat and Du fiber access network specifications.
Opterna patch panels and FusionLink-terminated fiber backbone from ground floor MDF to each floor IDF. LGX cassettes for modular port expansion as tenant requirements grow. Wall-mount enclosures at satellite comms points.
Opterna fiber backbone connecting the hotel main comms room to floor-level network closets and AV equipment rooms. FusionLink connectors enabling fast on-site termination during the busy pre-opening installation phase in Dubai hotel fit-out projects.
Opterna fiber distribution from a central mall comms room to retail unit comms risers. Splice enclosures protecting fiber entry points in floor-level service ducts. Modular LGX patch panels in the central FDF for easy port management as tenants change.
Opterna armoured outdoor splice enclosures and IP-rated wall-mount fiber enclosures for industrial zone and logistic warehouse environments in Dubai South and JAFZA. Suitable for dusty and humid ambient conditions in covered but uncontrolled warehousing environments.
Opterna LGX cassette housings for structured data centre fiber patching. MTP/MPO trunk cable to LGX cassette for rapid port commissioning. Opterna OS2 patch cords for passive wavelength switching and ISP handoff patching in the data centre interconnect cage.
Describe your fiber infrastructure requirements — building size, number of floors, distances, and bandwidth targets — and we'll design and quote an Opterna fiber solution including supply, installation, and full OTDR test documentation.
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