RapidNet ULTRA - Pre-terminated Copper and Fibre Systems

RapidNet ULTRA

What is RapidNet ULTRA?

In early 2024 HellermannTyton Connectivity released RapidNet ULTRA, taking the existing data centre fibre solution beyond today’s requirement, offering an even greater fibre density while accommodating very small form factor connectivity and supporting tomorrow’s requirements for high bandwidth, advanced network architectures and ultra ethernet.

Key features

Factory terminated & tested
Best in class ultra low loss connectivity
Effortless plug & play system
Supports OS2 G657-A1, OM4 & OM5 Fibre specifications
UL94 V0 Compliant

Range features

ULTRA8 and ULTRA12 Cassettes

LC, CS and SN front presentation

19" Panel Housings

Rear MTP elite connectivity

Cassette to Cassette Assembly

Tethered Cassette

ULTRA8 and ULTRA 12 Cassettes

Cassettes are factory terminated and tested offering best in class ultra low loss connectivity (ULL) for rapid deployment of base-8 or base-12 fibre systems. The compact design allows for ultra high density installations to be realised, maximising critical connectivity real estate.

RapidNet ULTRA cassettes are available in two footprints ULTRA8 which has been optimised for Base-8 fibre deployments and ULTRA12 which services Base-12 fibre deployments and forms the basis for the rest of the RapidNet ULTRA Solution.

MTP Connectivity
RapidNet ULTRA cassettes are designed to efficiently transition MTP Backbone assemblies into front presentation small form factor (SFF) or very small form factor (VSFF) connectivity.

Tethered Cassette
Factory terminated and tested cassette to MTP cabled assembly. The micro fibre cable is terminated directly from a single MTP connector to the front connectors. This offers an effective way to reduce the number of connections in your fibre deployment and improve system loss. Tail ends can be connected to another RapidNet ULTRA Cassette or directly into QSFP interfaces.

Cassette to Cassette Assembly
The cornerstone of HellermannTyton’s RapidNet system. They have been the leading configuration throughout the RapidNet life cycle. RapidNet ULTRA offers this popular format which benefits the user by reducing the number of components required for installation, making this configuration one of the fastest ‘plug & play’ solutions available in the market. The cable is directly factory terminated in both cassettes therefore reducing the number of connections and improving fibre loss.

Adaptor Mounting Cassettes (AMC)
Factory loaded with specified adaptors including LC, SN, CS and MTP. The AMC facilitates mating between assembly connectors including MTP trunk and harness cables, small form factor and very small form factor, fanout, harness and jumper cables.

Splice Cassette
Available in the ULTRA12 (Base-12) format only. RapidNet ULTRA Splice cassettes offer a convenient and flexible solution for on-site splicing of high density fibre systems and are ideal for maintenance and repair scenarios. Each cassette is preloaded with 12 pigtails and corresponding adaptors.

Cassette Housing

RapidNet ULTRA Series housings are industry standard 19” mountable hardware for housing both RapidNet ULTRA8 (Base-8) and ULTRA12 (Base-12) cassettes.
Available in 1U, 2U, 3U & 4U heights Housings come standard with integrated rear cable management support, adjustable side mounting brackets, integrated front patchcord management rings and removable swing down patching field cover. A port identification labelling matrix is pre-installed on the inside of the cover.

The housings come pre-assembled with mounting kit, ready to install straight into the rack. Painted with RAL 9003 Signal white to increase light reflectance which helps to improve in rack visibility alongside supporting reduced energy costs from lighting.

Features and benefits

High fibre density: LC 144f, CS 216f,
SN 288f per U
Rear loading cassettes
Integrated rear cable management
Integrated front patchcord management rings
Adjustable mounting brackets
Patching field swing down cover
Identification label matrix
19” Mounting profile
Signal White RAL 9003
Fast, one person installation

Multi-Fibre Assemblies

RapidNet ULTRA Multi-Fibre Assemblies are designed, manufactured and tested to the highest quality to support critical data centre infrastructure and sensitive high bandwidth multi-fibre systems.

The fibre assemblies all benefit from best in class ultra-low loss connectivity. Assemblies are produced using 3.0mm round cable for multi-fibre cables or 2.0mm cable for the fan-out legs helping reduce overall cable volume in containment and maintain good air flow within the rack or cabinet.

Multi-Fibre Assemblies can be made bespoke to your requirement, giving you choice and flexibility in your network design. Fibre assemblies are available in a variety of fibre counts and specifications to support OS2, OM4 and OM5 facilitating requirements from 10G to 400G and beyond.

MTP Trunk Cables
Support backbone requirements and cross-connection patching within a data centre network. Available as standard with female (non-pinned) MTP Elite Connectors and benefiting from 3.0mm multi-fibre micro cables for optimised airflow and cable volume reduction.

MTP Harness Links
Designed to offer a breakout from multi-fibre MTP connectivity to LC connectivity or very small form factor connectors such as CS or SN. Harness links are designed to enable interconnection between active equipment and patching interfaces or create a cross-connect point between passive patching fields. Available in singlemode and multimode, harness links benefit from LC uni-boot connectors and female (non-pinned) MTP Elite connectors.

Multi-Fibre Assemblies
Produced with a variety of cable and connector combinations. Options include LC, MTP, CS and SN connectors. Available with either single and double jackets supporting singlemode and multimode specifications with fibre counts from 8 to 144. Multi-Fibre Assemblies offer an effective way to rapidly deploy patching where higher density is required while reducing installation time and risk of error.

Fibre Jumpers
Produced with field reverse-polarity Uni-boot LC connectors. The 2-fibre 1.85mm diameter single round cable design adds to the overall reduction of space taken up by patching cables and supports the increasing requirement for high-density installations. Jumpers are available in both multimode and singlemode fibre, with specifications carrying a superior macro-bending performance with minimal bend-induced attenuation loss which tolerates a minimum bend-radius of 10 mm, reducing signal decay and system downtime Other connectivity options include CS and SN connectors with both UPC and APC polishes available for singlemode applications.

Downloads and links

RapidNet ULTRA Overview - Brochure

PDF, 5.06 MB

RapidNet ULTRA - Cabling Guide

PDF, 4.2 MB