Monoprice 143105 OM3 Fiber Optic Cable - 3 Meter LC/LC

The Monoprice 143105 OM3 Fiber Optic Cable is a 3-meter multimode patch cable engineered for high-bandwidth environments including telecom rooms, server farms, and cloud storage networks. Built with Corning optical fiber — an industry standard for signal quality and durability — this cable uses 50/125 micrometer multimode fiber optimized for laser-based 10 Gigabit Ethernet transmission. The reverse polarity LC/LC connectors swap the A and B fiber assignments, which is useful for correcting polarity mismatches in structured cabling systems without needing additional adapters or crossover cables.

The Uniboot design is a notable practical advantage: by combining both fiber strands into a single streamlined jacket and boot assembly, the cable takes up significantly less space than traditional duplex fiber cables. In high-density environments where dozens or hundreds of patch cables run through cable trays and connect to tightly packed patch panels, this reduction in cable volume improves airflow, simplifies tracing, and makes additions and changes faster. The cable is UL listed, confirming it meets recognized safety standards for use in commercial installations. At 3 meters, it is sized for the most common short-distance connections within a single rack or between adjacent racks in a data center row.