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Hydra Cables
One trunk, many breakouts.
Hydra cables break a single multi-fibre trunk into individually connectorised tails at one or both ends — factory terminated and tested for fast, tidy deployment.
At a glance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | Furcated breakout |
| Trunk | MPO-8 / 12 / 24 |
| Tails | LC duplex |
| Test report | Included |
- UK WarehousedSame-week dispatch
- In-house engineersTechnical specs & support
- End-to-end BOM fulfilmentKitted, staged, delivered
- 120+ network buildersTrust Altnets to deliver
Key features
Built for how it gets installed.
Hydra Cables is one of the 13 cable types we carry across our Fibre Systems & Connectivity range — chosen for the way you actually deploy.
Single trunk, multiple tails
Factory terminated and tested
LC, SC and MPO options
Custom lengths and fibre counts
Why Altnets
The clever choice for network builders.
Deep UK stock
300,000+ sqft of warehousing and 4,000+ pallet positions — same-week dispatch on most line items.
Engineers, not order-takers
In-house technical team to validate specs, propose alternatives and de-risk your build before it ships.
BOM, kitted & staged
Multi-vendor consolidation, phased deliveries and project staging built into every order.
UK & worldwide reach
Air, sea and road freight with full export documentation and flexible incoterms for global rollouts.
Applications
Where hydra cables earns its keep.
Data centre patching
Active equipment feeds
ODF breakouts
Exchange installations
Have a question?
Let's get your network moving.
Tell us what you're building. We'll come back with a quote, lead times, and a plan.
- [email protected]
- +44 (0) 20 3997 8994
- Brighton · United Kingdom
More Fibre Systems & Connectivity
Other cable types
Adaptors
Mate the connectors, panel the port.
Attenuators
Take the power down safely.
Fibre Reflectors
Find the end of the fibre.
MPO Assemblies
Multi-fibre in one connector.
MPO Cassettes
MPO in, LC out.
Panels
The fibre patch field, panelled.
Patchcords
Factory-tested fibre patching.
Pigtails
Connector one end, fibre the other.
Preterminated Fibre
Terminate in the factory, not the field.
Shuffle Panels
Any port to any port.
Splice Protectors
Protect the fusion splice.
Splitters
One fibre in, many out.