As network operators plan their next project, they can make a more impactful decision than "which patch panel gets the job done?" Instead, they could choose factory-finished panels and ultimately reduce the amount of time installers spend in the data center.

Your choice of panels will affect the implementation

As network operators plan their next project, they can make a more impactful decision than "which patch panel meets the requirements?" Instead, they could choose factory-finished panels and ultimately reduce the time installers spend in the data center.

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEL) offers two types of pre-finished panels, both with significant advantages over conventional patch panels:

Pre-terminated panels eliminate some of the installation work and the risk of human error for installers. These panels have factory-installed adapters and fibers with connectors, ready to be spliced ​​to the incoming cable. Pre-stubed panels,
while technically still pre-terminated, represent a higher level of pre-termination. The pre-stubed approach eliminates splicing behind the panel, as it has a customer-specified length of cable ready to pull, and possibly a reel, depending on the cable type.
Both types of factory-made panel assemblies offer key advantages that can impact the final outcome of an implementation.

Pre-terminated panels:
When adapters are already in place and fibers with connectors are factory-installed, projects are simplified. Installers spend less time in the data center. Results are more predictable. Instead of inserting adapters, connecting, and sheathing fibers on-site (to avoid sharp bends and breaks), these steps are performed in SEL's state-of-the-art manufacturing environment, enabling quick and easy plug-and-play installations at customer sites with reliable, factory-proven results.

Sumitomo Pre-connected Panels

Pre-connected panels

All the advantages described above remain, and there's more. Because the pre-wired panels have a short cable ready to connect to their next destination, installers can quickly move on to their next job site. There's no need to splice fibers at the panel, eliminating labor time and network dB loss.