StarTech.com 7m (23ft) 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 £17.82 ex-VAT for a 7m LC-to-LC OM4 multimode jumper, this StarTech lead is genuinely good value for the boring stuff that matters: short runs between network gear and patch panels/active transceivers. OM4 is the sensible choice in offices/data halls where you’re using 10G/25G/40G-style multimode links (especially where VCSEL-based optics are involved), and 7m is long enough for a lot of rack-to-rack patching without turning into a spaghetti problem. If you just need “reliable, properly terminated fibre that will work first time,” this is the kind of cable you don’t want to overspend on.

I’d buy it if your use case is definitely multimode and your optics/gear support that (check whether you’re matching OM4 and LC uniboot jumpers). I’d avoid it—or at least double-check—if you’re expecting it to replace single-mode runs, or if you’ve got any doubt about the transceiver type, because fibre doesn’t forgive “almost compatible.” Also, while it’s a decent price, fibre is only as good as the handling: keep bend radius in mind and don’t yank it around patch bays. For a normal UK reseller environment, it’s a solid buy for staging, upgrades, and spare spares—just make sure the endpoint transceivers are truly in-family.