Fiber Optic Cabinets
What Is Fiber Optic Cabinets / Optical Distribution Cabinet?
Fiber optic cabinets/Optical Distribution Cabinet designed to protect fiber optic cable from environmental conditions. These fully enclosed cabinets are also designed to organize and manage rack-mountable hardware for the telecommunications industry. Outdoor fiber optic enclosures help companies by effectively boosting network performance, enhancing working efficiency, and reducing unnecessary expenditure.
Fiber Optic Cabinets / Optical Distribution Cabinet
It combines the functions of splicing, distribution, storage, environment-proof and management of optical cables. Both high quality Stainless Steel and stainless steel are available. The protection level reaches IP65 which means the material can provide a great performance of both water-proof and dust-proof.
FIBER DISTRIBUTION HUB – OUTDOOR (STREET CABINET)
Outdoor optical fiber cabinet is a box with single operation and single door. it is mainly using for the fiber cable’s connection, distribution and management between each fiber distribution hubs, especially for the FTTH applications. This product provides safe、reliable and flexible optical fiber line management, applicable to all kinds of optical communication network, especially suitable for user access network projects
Fiber Optic Cabinet – FAQ
What is a fiber optic cabinet?
A fiber optic cabinet is a protective enclosure used for termination, splicing, and distribution of fiber optic cables in FTTH, FTTB, or OSP networks. It safeguards connectors and adapters from dust, moisture, and mechanical damage.
What are the types of fiber optic cabinets?
Main types include indoor ODF cabinets, outdoor distribution cabinets, wall-mounted mini fiber cabinets, and floor-standing configurations. Each type is designed for different capacities and environmental protection levels.
What standards apply to fiber optic distribution cabinets?
They typically comply with IEC 60529 (IP rating), IEC 61754 (connector interfaces), GR‑771‑CORE (environmental durability), and TIA/EIA‑568 wiring standards to ensure interoperability and reliability.
How to choose between indoor and outdoor fiber optic cabinets?
Indoor ODF cabinets are suitable for well‑controlled environments like server rooms, while outdoor fiber distribution cabinets with IP55‑IP65 protection are used in street and access network applications.
What capacity and materials are recommended for fiber cabinets?
For small FTTH nodes use 12–48 core wall boxes; for distribution points use 96–288 core ODF cabinets made of cold‑rolled or stainless steel with anti‑corrosion coating to ensure longevity and mechanical protection.
