Enhanced Management Frame (EMF) Housing with MTP Modules

The enhanced management frame (EMF) is designed for FTTx, cross-connect, and interconnect applications. Its integrated modular design allows for the expansion of a fiber management system one frame, module, and fiber termination at a time. The EMF offers many user-friendly features, including single jumper length, intra-bay jumper storage, transparent modules, and multiple inter-bay routing options.

The EMF utilizes a single 24-fiber module that may be configured with splitters/couplers and wavelength division multiplexers (WDMs) that support FTTx passive optical networks. Other module options include pigtailed, stubbed, empty, and with adapters only. Each module extends and retracts independently from the frame for minimal adjacent connector disturbance and a quiet-front appearance. Splicing facilities within the module maintain the maximum 1728-fiber terminations with SC and LC connectors. Inte- grated fiber management within modules will store 3 m of buffer tube or ribbon slack and 1 m of 900 μm pigtail slack.

Factory-stubbed termination modules and housings are available for both the left and right sides of the frame. Inter-bay jumper slack storage enables a single jumper length, minimizing the variation of jumper length. Staggered side-mounted routing guides on the module housings allow clean fiber management and control pathways for front-to-rear jumper routing. There is full bend-radius control throughout the frame with top and rear strain-relief.