A single MPO connector can support 12-core, 24-core, 36-core, 72-core or even more fiber connections, among which the 12-core MPO connector is the most widely used. If you only remember one thing: MPO is a multi-fiber connector standardized under IEC 61754-7 that allows you to terminate 8, 12, 16, 24, or even 32 fibers in a single rectangular ferrule. Instead of plugging 12 separate LC duplex connectors, you can mate one MPO. Each one is good for different network jobs. Picking the right MPO/MTP connectors. MTP/MPO trunk cables, typically used for creating backbone and horizontal interconnections, have an MTP/MPO connector on both ends and are available from 8 fibers up to 48 in one cable.