Fiber cores are the heart of fiber optic cables, transmitting light signals that carry data. Made from either high-quality glass or plastic, the core plays a critical role in determining the cable's performance.
The total number of cores for a 1pc fiber patch cable is calculated as the number of branches multiplied by the number of cores per branch (if there are no branches, the number of branches = 1). For example, the total number of cores in an MTP®-8 trunk cable equals 4 (number of branches) x 8 (MTP-8 connector) = 32 cores.
