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MHC III Fibre Optic Connectors Offer
High-Density Solution for Many
Broadcast Applications
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reduces installation times and ensures superior
optical performance in high-bandwidth scenarios with MHC III...

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ptical Cable Corporation (OCC)
specialises in developing unique
solutions to meet the connectivity
needs of industries throughout the
world. With the introduction of MHC
III ﬁbre optic connectors, OCC delivers
a solution to a broadcast industry that
is rapidly focusing in on high-density,
high-bandwidth scenarios, particularly
with the implementation of 4K and
8K video, for Ultra High-Deﬁnition
Television viewing.
The
patent-pending
MHC
III
represents the next generation in
compact, high-density ﬁbre optic
connectors.
"You've heard the idiom, 'dynamite
comes in small packages,' well that
is certainly the case with our MHC III
solution," OCC's Director of Business
Development, Rick Hobbs, said.
"These connectors can deliver up
to 24 ﬁbres in a 30 percent smaller
footprint than traditional cylindrical
connectors. The reduced size coupled
with increased opportunity for highdensity solutions translates to greater
ﬂexibility and ease of installation for
OCC customers."
Combined with OCC's proven
hermaphroditic platform, MHC III
effectively
reduces
installation
times and ensures superior optical
performance, in any scenario requiring
reliable solutions for high-channel
count communications.
Taking advantage of MT ferrule
technology, MHC III delivers higher
channel counts in compact scenarios.
With its unique connector design,
this innovative ﬁbre optic solution
effectively
decreases
the

amount of space required to connect
12 and 24 channels. Its compact
design and increased implementation
ﬂexibility, allow the MHC III to be
perfectly suited for digital HD video
transmissions, using ﬁbre optic media,
noise, and EMI protection on audio
or video (LED wall) applications,
deployable
broadcast
systems,
Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS),
and more.
"The MHC III solution ﬁts within
a wide array of scenarios in many
different industries," Hobbs said. "In
addition to a myriad of broadcast
speciﬁc applications, MHC III is
perfectly suited for professional
network
equipment,
including
audio, data, or DMX, future-proof
installations designed to eliminate
bandwidth
limitations,
remote
monitoring sites, robotic arms and
devices, industrial monitoring, RF over
ﬁbre optic, cell towers, and packet
radio."
Installations of the MHC III solution
within any application are simpliﬁed
using proven MT ferrule technology,
reducing time, effort, and costs.
With the MHC III, termination of up
to 24 ﬁbres within one connection
drastically reduces installation times,
as well as the costs associated with
the installation of those channels.
OCC's hermaphroditic design easily
allows MHC III connectors to be mated,
regardless of connector gender, and
offers point-to-point connections
seamlessly. In addition, features such
as an integrated pulling eye that
assists with difﬁcult cable pulls, make
the MHC III an ideal choice in any
situation.
"In addition to ease of installation, OCC recognises the
importance of ensuring its solutions can
withstand the harshest of conditions,
and the ruggedised
construction of the
MHC III provides the
reliable optical perfor-

MHC III offers a multitude of options, providing greater
ﬂexibility when conﬁguring communication systems

With its unique connector design, MHC III decreases
the volume of space needed to connect 12 and 24 channels

mance and trusted environmental and
mechanical capabilities that our customers have come to expect from OCC
solutions," remarked Hobbs.
The all-metal construction of the
MHC III ensures that connections
are
resistant
to
wide-ranging
temperatures, and are able to
withstand extreme impacts. An
IP-68 rating reinforces the robust
nature of the MHC III, and keeps data
transmission well protected against
dirt, dust, and water. When paired with
OCC's MT optimised cables, the MHC
III provides a reliable solution for any
harsh environment application.
OCC engineers understand that every
application is different, and that is
why the MHC III offers a multitude of
options, providing greater ﬂexibility
when conﬁguring communication
systems. Available in multimode,
single-mode, and APC single-mode, the
MHC III can be provisioned in various
hermaphroditic plug and receptacle
options, to meet a variety of needs.
"The MHC III plug can be conﬁgured
with a locking coupling nut for
applications that may experience
high vibration or for more ﬁxed and
permanent
installations,"
Hobbs
said. "However, if your application
requires quick and easy connects and
disconnects, the MHC III connector
can be provisioned with the spring
actuated coupling nut."
Standard MHC III plugs and
receptacles are provisioned with
black anodised aluminum, however,
they are also available in alternative
plating and base materials to match
the application should the need arise,

including nickel-Teﬂon, marine brass
and stainless steel.
Combined with OCC's full line of
ruggedised cables and deployment
solutions, the MHC III is perfectly
suited for any high-density application,
and can be easily deployed in the ﬁeld,
utilising the OCC MARS reel system and
deployable MARS accessories.
Carrying on the tradition of easy to
install, ﬂexible applications that can be
used in a wide variety of applications,
the ruggedised MHC III is ready to
perform in any environment around
the world.
"From the development of OCC's ﬁrst
cables, through its current product
offering, which ranks among the
industry's most comprehensive, our
company provides uncompromising
product quality and performance, with
a multitude of applications. The MHC III
connector is just one more advantage
we can offer our customers, within
a broad product line of ﬁbre optic
solutions," Hobbs remarked.
Founded in 1983, OCC has earned a
reputation as an industry leader, an
innovator, and a designer of some of
the highest performing cabling and
connectivity products available. For
years, OCC has been internationally
recognised for pioneering the
design and production of ﬁbre optic
cables. Today, OCC is internationally
recognised as a leader in engineering
and manufacturing a complete line
of top-tier cabling and connectivity
solutions, including products and
solutions suitable for the most
demanding applications around the
world.
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