Hardened Connectors | OptiTap and OptiTip Connectors | Corning

• Accelerates the rate of homes passed – the OptiTip® connector allows up to 12 homes passed with each tether – to more quickly capture revenue
• Saves time at the drop when connecting homes, with preconnectorized or field installable options available
• Requires lower level of field craft with simple plug-and-play connection
• Undergoes extensive and rigorous testing before leaving the factory to ensure all preconnectorized 
  connectors come to you with top-notch quality and reliability
• Connectors tested in extreme temperature ranges, demonstrating product robustness for multiple applications 

The greatest proof of the reliability of our OptiTip® and OptiTap® hardened connectors lies in the deployments. In the millions of homes passed with our preconnectorized products, more than 45 million hardened connectors have been deployed. More than 45 million connections, each one enabling transmission of the never-ending stream of data that consumers demand. 

When the mass deployment of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks was just beginning, we set out to develop the keystone component that could enable reliable, quick, and cost-effective installations. The result was the OptiTap® single-fiber and OptiTip® multifiber connector. Today, those products – as well as the testing procedures that surround them – have become the standard in mass FTTH deployments.