![Sumitomo Electric RS-24 Ribbon Splitter](http://shop.fibernext.com/cdn/shop/products/RS-24Ribbon-splitter_6d62d9dc-2f00-4305-a0dc-a0644b69f872_{width}x.jpg?v=1621000058)
Demand for higher fiber count cables has resulted in the utilization of higher fiber count ribbons. Ribbons contain multiple, individually colored, 250 µm optical fibers arranged in a flat linear matrix encapsulated by an UV cured polymer material. The 24-fiber ribbon is emerging as the most popular high-count size.
The Sumitomo Electric RS-24 Ribbon Splitter is used to mechanically split a 24-fiber ribbon into its 12-fiber ribbon sub-units.