SwitchBox® Manual Fiber Optic A/B Switch
Reliable, Passive Fiber Network Protection with Instant Manual Switching
The SwitchBox® Manual Fiber Optic A/B Switch from Fiber Plus International is a high-performance, passive optical switching solution designed to provide secure, reliable, and immediate failover between primary and backup fiber network paths. The SwitchBox enables users to manually switch both transmit and receive fiber connections without optical-to-electrical conversion, software, or power.
Ideal for government, healthcare, financial, military, data center, broadcast, telecom, and enterprise environments, the SwitchBox delivers dependable network continuity where uptime, security, and simplicity are essential.
Key Features & Benefits
- Instant Manual A/B Switching: Quickly switch between primary and secondary fiber paths with a simple front-panel rotary knob.
- Passive Operation: No power required, reducing points of failure and supporting failsafe operation.
- Low Optical Loss: Insertion loss is typically less than 1.8 dB while maintaining dependable signal integrity.
- Failsafe Network Protection: Switch both transmit and receive fibers to a backup network path when needed.
- No Micro-Mirrors or Substrates: Uses magnetic coupling technology for reliable optical performance.
- Infinite Crosstalk Isolation: Helps ensure clean optical signal transmission between selected paths.
- LC & LC/APC Connector Interfaces: Available with standard LC or angled-polish LC/APC connectors.
- Compact Desktop Design: Rugged, space-saving enclosure for desktop, lab, rack shelf, or secure network environments.
Fiber Compatibility
- Singlemode
- Multimode 62.5 OM1
- Multimode 50 OM2/OM3
Ideal Applications
- Backup and failover network protection
- Secure network segmentation
- Data center redundancy
- Government and military communications
- Healthcare and financial network continuity
- Fiber network testing and diagnostics
- Optical network analysis
- Broadcast and telecom infrastructure
- Lab simulation and test environments
Why Choose the SwitchBox®?
Unlike electronically controlled switching systems, the SwitchBox provides a purely passive optical path with no software, firmware, or power dependency. This makes it an excellent choice for organizations that require simple, dependable fiber path control with minimal points of failure.
Because switching occurs entirely within the optical domain, the SwitchBox helps preserve signal integrity while providing a straightforward method for routing traffic to an alternate fiber path.
Built for Mission-Critical Fiber Networks
Fiber Plus International’s SwitchBox® Manual Fiber Optic A/B Switch provides a dependable, low-loss, and secure method for managing fiber network redundancy. Whether deployed in secure government installations, enterprise data centers, telecom networks, or laboratory environments, the SwitchBox delivers simple, reliable optical path control without compromise.