The need for rugged fiber optic connections continues to grow rapidly, driven by such technologies as ultra high definition (UHD) 4K or 8K television signals running at data rates of up to 24Gbps. To accommodate these higher bandwidth signals, the society of motion picture and television engineers (SMPTE) has standardized opticalCON® connectors as the rugged fiber optic interface for mobile high definition television broadcasting where robust and reliable solutions are required.