Optical fiber adapter is a mechanical device designed to align fiber-optic connectors. It contains the interconnect sleeve, that holds the two ferrules together.
Fiber optic adapters are flange type in plastic housing; Single mode adapters are with Ceramic sleeve while multimode fiber adapters are with bronze sleeve.
Application Used in the optical transmission between outdoor RRU (AAU) and BBU, with two types such as maintenance window and outdoor water-proof connector.