Connector Type: SC (Subscriber Connector)
✔ A push-pull snap-in connector with a 2.5mm ferrule (though some variants may use 3.0mm for specific applications).
✔ APC (Angled Physical Contact) polish ensures low back reflection, ideal for high-performance single-mode applications.

Cable Compatibility:
✔ Designed for 3.0mm outer diameter fiber cables (commonly used in tight-buffered or distribution-style cables).
✔ Works with single-mode (SM) fiber, optimized for APC polish.

Field-Installable Design:
✔ Allows termination in the field without expensive epoxy/polish methods.
✔ Typically uses mechanical splice or crimp-style termination for fast deployment.

Performance:
✔ Low insertion loss (typically <0.3 dB).
✔ High return loss (>60 dB for APC connectors).

Applications:
✔ FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) networks.
✔ Telecommunication and CATV systems.
✔ Data center interconnects requiring APC connectors.

✔ User side.
✔ Terminal box.
✔ FTTx construction.
✔ LAN Desktop application.
✔ Directly connect to device.
✔ Emergency repair.

Installation Process (General Steps):

Strip the fiber cable to expose the bare fiber.
Cleave the fiber precisely (using a cleaver).

Insert the fiber into the connector's ferrule.
Secure the fiber (via crimp, snap, or adhesive).
Polish (if required, though many field connectors are pre-polished).

Advantages Over Traditional Connectors:
No oven curing or polishing needed (in some designs).
Faster deployment compared to factory-terminated pigtails.
Reliable performance for field repairs or upgrades.

Common Brands & Alternatives:
Brands: Corning, AFL, CommScope, Sumitomo, FS.com.

Alternatives:
LC/APC (smaller form factor).
Uniboot SC/APC (for high-density applications).