StarTech.com 40m (131ft) LC to LC (UPC) OM4 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable, Erika Violet, 50/125µm, 40G/100G, LOMMF/VCSEL, Uniboot Fiber Jumper Cord, OFNR Riser Rated

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At £55.26 ex-VAT for a 40m OM4 LC–LC uniboot fibre jumper, this is the kind of cable that makes sense for network and comms rooms where you want “it just works” without paying silly money for a premium brand. The OM4 part matters in practice because it tends to support higher-speed multimode links at sensible distances compared to older multimode options—so if you’re wiring structured cabling to switches, patch panels, or short run transceivers, it’s a good fit. Also, the uniboot LC style is genuinely nicer to live with: less faffing when space is tight and fewer chances of snagging or confusion versus traditional duplex boot designs.

That said, I’d only buy this if your installer/remoting checklist already confirms the link is truly multimode-friendly (OM4, LC, the equipment side expecting multimode). Fibre is unforgiving—if you’re accidentally matching the wrong fibre type or shoehorning multimode into something designed for singlemode, you’ll just create a troubleshooting headache. If you mainly do short patching between rack gear, you’re paying for length; if you’re likely to reroute later, consider whether 40m is the right commitment. For teams that standardise on OM4 and want a tidy, dependable patch lead, it’s a sensible purchase; for mixed environments where fibre types are inconsistent, I’d be cautious.