Photonics

Trusted Fiber Solutions,
Built for South Africa

Pre-terminated fiber cables and accessories, engineered for local conditions and rapid deployment. Trusted by FNOs and contractors across South Africa.

Photonics Fiber Cabling South Africa (PTY) Ltd is a trusted local supplier of fiber optic cables and accessories, with a specialised focus on pre-terminated drop cables for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) deployments. We are here to support Fiber Network Operators (FNOs), infrastructure providers, and installation contractors with high-quality, field-ready solutions that simplify and accelerate fiber rollouts.

Founded in 2003, our state of the art polishing facilities are based in the North of Mauritius. Over the past two decades, we have supplied over 2 million pre-terminated drop cables across Mauritius, Madagascar, and South Africa, ensuring we are a reliable and immediately recognizable name in the region.

Our plug-and-play fiber solutions reduce installation time, eliminate splicing errors, and keep your network build on schedule. As a vertically integrated manufacturer, we closely monitor and control every stage – from raw material acquisition to final delivery – always ensuring quality, consistency, and rapid turnaround times.

About Photonics

Built for the South African Market

We understand the unique challenges of building FTTH networks in South Africa – whether it’s navigating urban density, rural dispersion, or unpredictable rollout timelines. That’s why our products and operations are designed and tailored to meet local conditions, standards, and demands.

From our central distribution hub in Roodepoort, Gauteng, we supply directly to FNOs, ISP build teams, and fiber contractors nationwide.

Stock availability

We consistently maintain between 70,000 to 100,000 pre-terminated drop cables in-stock at any time, ready for immediate dispatch.

Nationwide delivery:

Same-day: Johannesburg, Pretoria, and surrounding areas
48 hours: Major metros (e.g., Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth)
72 hours: Remote and rural locations

With a robust national logistics network and real-time inventory management, we help you keep your project timelines on track – irrespective of where you’re building.

why choose us

Quality You Can Count On

We utilize only premium Corning® glass for superior signal quality, and each connector is precision-polished through a 5-stage diamond process. Every unit is visually inspected at 400x magnification, and batches are verified using interferometric testing to meet or exceed global industry standards for:

Insertion loss
Return loss
End-face geometry
Mechanical integrity

Our local customers trust us for consistent quality and fast, responsive support – from first contact to final delivery.

Products

Pre-Terminated Drop Cables

Available in all standard
and custom configurations:

LC/APC to SC/APC
LC to SC
Hybrid configurations (e.g., LC/APC to SC)
Dual aerial/duct 2.8mm cables
Ruggedised cyclone-resistant 6.5mm cables
Custom builds on request

We support tailored solutions for everything from dense metro rollouts to rural fiber extensions

Accessories

We stock a full complement of accessories to support your build:

Outdoor Dome Closures
Access Terminal Boxes
Galvanized Steel Dead-Ends
Fiber Patch Cords & Pigtails
Mid-couplers
2F to 144F Distribution Fiber
Custom accessories per project specs

If it’s part of your FTTH rollout – we have it or we’ll make it.

Testimonials

Reviews from our customers

It is with great pleasure that I provide this testimonial for Photonics. Their commitment to quality and innovation is commendable and product quality and service have consistently exceeded our expectations. One of the admirable aspects of our partnership is their proactive approach with new product development, for example, when we encountered challenges with rodent-related fibre damage, Photonics immediately provided us with several options and samples to implement and test, demonstrating their industry expertise and commitment to minimizing disruptions in the operation. We highly recommend Photonics LTD to any business seeking a reliable and forward-thinking fibre optic supplier. Their professionalism, technical knowledge, and customer-focused approach are unmatched in the industry.

Ashan Naidoo Group Financial Manager

This letter is written to provide a recommendation for Photonics (Pty) Ltd. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Photonics over the past two years, where I worked closely with Barry Nel. Photonics offer products of exceptional quality and their service to us has always been excellent. They carry inventory of various fibre installation components and deliver to our branches nationwide. I am pleased to recommend Photonics as one of our preferred suppliers.

Morné Marx Head of Procurement

Photonics Ltd has acted as our supplier of ADSS aerial pre-connectorized drop cables for our FTTH rollout across Mauritius. Photonics passed all our pre-supplier checks and consistently delivered good quality products during our collaboration. They adhered to delivery deadlines without exception and our requests / requirements were dealt with diligence and professionalism by their team. Huawei would be pleased to recommend Photonics as a supplier of passive last mile FTTH products.

Khodabaccus Mugammad Bassaam Vice-Director

Photonics Ltd is an ICT manufacturing company operating in Mauritius. They acted as our supplier of passive optical fibre equipment throughout the duration of our island wide FTTH rollout. Due to the bespoke nature of their operations, with particular regard to custom length pre-connectorized drop cables, Photonics demonstrated both agility and flexibility in satisfying our fluctuating, market driven demands. Photonics’ lead times were exemplary, ensuring their domestic deliveries to our central stores throughout the duration of the rollout were seamless, organized and accurate. An initial site visit indicated a clean, efficient, laboratory like environment where Photonics were utilizing state of the art automated polishing procedures and industry recognized interferometry testing methods on all drop cable connector end faces. The quality of their products enabled our installations to progress without hindrance from project conception to completion. Mid project quotations, enquiries and manufacturing progress reports were without exception, dealt with swiftly and diligently. Mauritius Telecom would highly recommend Photonics Ltd to any telecommunications company embarking upon or continuing their FTTH endeavours.

Head of Sourcing & Supply Chain

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Let’s Build South Africa’s Fiber Future Together

Whether you’re rolling out fiber in Gauteng, the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, or anywhere in between – Photonics is your on-the-ground partner for fast, reliable, and quality-driven FTTH deployment.

Trusted Fiber Solutions, Built for South Africa