The Small Form Factor MU connector is a mini version of the SC connector, with a 1.25mm diameter Zircona ferrule. It was developed by NTT for high fiber count networks in populous cities in Japan. The Novobit MU connector has a simple push-on connect/disconnect and is suitable for high density optical interconnect. It can be assembled with all of the Novobit optical cables for assemblies.
For Single Mode, Novobit offers grade C and B and for Multimode, Novobit offers standard grade M quality and superior grade B quality for 40GbE and 100GbE solutions.
| Connector | Simplex | Duplex | SM | MM | Grade |
| MU/APC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A, B or C | |
| MU/UPC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A, B or C | |
| MU/PC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | A, B, C (SM) & B, C (MM) |