Unified Network Solutions delivers the fibre infrastructure Brisbane businesses rely on for high-bandwidth, long-distance connectivity. From a single fibre optic installation between comms rooms to multi-core backbones, our Open Cabler registered team handles every stage of your fibre cabling installation — cable hauling, fusion splicing, terminations, OTDR testing and as-built documentation — alongside the data cabling and structured cabling that completes your network.
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Looking for fibre optic cabling Brisbane companies actually trust? We're network people first and cablers second — which means your fibre is designed around switching, transceivers and link budgets, not just the shortest path between two cabinets. Whether it's a new fibre optic installation, an upgrade from copper, or rescuing fibre cabling someone else never terminated properly, we survey it, quote it fixed-price, and certify every core at handover.
Fibre optic cabling wins where copper can't go: past 100 metres, between buildings, through electrically noisy plant rooms, and anywhere you need more than 10 Gbps of headroom. Our fibre optic cable installation work spans offices, warehouses, schools, medical suites and industrial sites across Brisbane and South East Queensland — and because we also run the data cabling, comms rooms and WiFi around it, you get one accountable crew for the whole network. Every install complies with ACMA cabling provider rules and AS/CA S009.
What We Do
Every service below has its own detailed page — or send the job through and we'll tell you which ones you actually need.
Single mode and multimode fibre optic installation for offices, warehouses and industrial sites — switch-to-switch links, campus runs and riser fibre cabling, installed to spec and certified. Every fibre optic installation is quoted fixed-price before work begins. Learn more →
Professional fibre optic cable installation through risers, trays, conduit and underground pathways. Bend radius and tensile limits respected on every fibre cabling run, indoors and out. Learn more →
Precision fusion splicing to pigtails — typically under 0.1 dB — with FOBOT fit-off, LC/SC presentation, splice plans and labelled cores. Fusion splicing is the difference between fibre that performs for decades and fibre that drops intermittently from day one. Learn more →
OTDR trace testing per core plus light source and power meter verification, certified against the link-loss budget. Digital OTDR reports in every handover pack — proof, not promises. Learn more →
Cut or damaged fibre located to the metre with an OTDR, repaired by fusion splicing or re-termination, then re-certified. Business-down faults get priority response from the same crew that handles new fibre optic installation work. Learn more →
Building backbones, MDF-to-IDF links and inter-building fibre cabling — designed with core headroom so your fibre cabling grows with the network instead of being re-pulled in three years. Learn more →
The fibre type decides everything downstream of your fibre. We spec it at the survey, in plain English, around what your network actually does.
Single mode fibre uses a 9-micron core and laser light to carry signal over kilometres. OS2 single mode fibre is the standard for inter-building links, carrier connections and any future-proof backbone — if your fibre cabling needs distance or decades of headroom, OS2 single mode fibre optic cable is usually the answer.
Multimode fibre — OM3 or OM4 — uses a larger 50-micron core, making multimode fibre optic cable the cost-effective choice for shorter, high-bandwidth runs inside a building, like switch-to-switch links between comms rooms. We install OM3 and OM4 multimode fibre optic cable daily across Brisbane.
OM3 supports 10 Gbps to around 300 m. OM4 stretches the same optics to roughly 400–550 m. OS2 single mode fibre runs 10 Gbps for kilometres. OM4 costs barely more than OM3 now, so OM4 is our default multimode fibre recommendation — and OS2 wins any inter-building run. Quick guide: OM3 = budget in-building, OM4 = standard in-building, OS2 = distance. If you already have OM3 installed, new OM4 runs patch alongside OM3 without drama. Common picks: 12-core OM4 between comms rooms, 6-core OM4 out to a workshop, OM4 patch leads to match, OM3 only when budget rules everything, OM3-to-OM3 extensions when matching legacy runs, and OS2 anywhere the distance might grow.
| Fibre | Core | 10 Gbps reach | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| OM3 multimode fibre | 50 µm | ~300 m | Budget in-building links — OM3 still fine for 1–10 Gbps |
| OM4 multimode fibre | 50 µm | ~400–550 m (OM4 also carries 40/100 Gbps short runs) | Standard in-building fibre cabling — OM4 is today's default |
| OS2 single mode fibre | 9 µm | Kilometres | Inter-building, backbones, carriers |
On site you can usually tell them apart by jacket colour: OM3 multimode fibre optic cable is aqua, OM4 multimode fibre optic cable is aqua or violet, and fibre optic cable single mode (OS2) is yellow. Orange jackets are older OM1/OM2 — if that's your backbone, it's time to talk OM3 replacement at minimum.
Not sure whether OM3, OM4 or single mode fibre optic cable suits your site? That's exactly what our site survey answers — and why Brisbane IT managers use us as their fibre optic cable supplier and installer in one.
Most projects are supply-and-install: we act as your fibre optic cable supplier and your installer, so there's one point of accountability for the whole fibre installation. As a fibre optic cable supplier Brisbane businesses use for project work, we source OM3 and OM4 multimode fibre optic cable plus fibre optic cable single mode (OS2), pre-terminated fibre assemblies, OM3/OM4 multimode fibre optic cable patch leads, fibre cabling consumables and FOBOTs at trade pricing — then install, splice, test and certify the lot.
Why UNS
Distances, pathways and terminations confirmed on site. We spec single mode or multimode fibre, core count and route — then a fixed-price quote before any fibre optic cabling work begins.
Whether you're an IT manager linking two comms rooms in Brisbane, a builder running fibre to a new warehouse in Logan, or a business connecting offices across a Gold Coast site, we deliver complete fibre optic solutions — not just cable. We design fibre optic networks and fibre optic systems for business: backbone fibre optic cabling, redundant paths, and business fibre solutions that tie into your switching and WiFi. For IT companies and MSPs, we deliver white-label fibre optic services and cabling under your brand — complete fibre optic systems delivered quietly, your client sees you. And if you just need a fibre optic technician for splicing or OTDR testing, we subcontract to electricians and builders across South East Queensland.
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Half our fibre optic repairs trace back to rushed terminations — dirty connectors, mechanical splices where fusion splicing belonged, or cores left unlabelled. We re-terminate, fusion splice and certify so the link finally performs to spec.
Intermittent faults are usually a macrobend, a stressed splice or water in a pit. Our OTDR testing maps the entire run event by event and finds the problem to the metre — no guesswork, no replacing good cable.
Inherited fibre cabling with no splice plan and no test results? We audit, test and re-document the lot, so your next technician isn't flying blind.
Plenty of Brisbane buildings run ten-year-old OM3 that's fine at 10 Gbps but won't carry 40/100 Gbps far. We audit what the existing OM3 can still do, then quote the OM3-to-OM4 or OS2 upgrade path with numbers, not opinions.
Cat6A stops at 100 metres. When the new shed, gate or warehouse sits past that line, a fibre optic installation ends the dropouts for good — and usually costs less than people expect.
1. Design before drum. Glass type, core count and route are decided from your distances and growth — not from what's on the van.
2. Fusion splicing, always. Factory pigtails fused at sub-0.1 dB, dressed into proper hardware. Mechanical shortcuts are how fibre gets a bad name.
3. Proof at handover. Per-core OTDR traces against a calculated loss budget. You get the evidence, not assurances.
We understand switching, transceivers and link budgets — your fibre optic cabling is designed around the network it serves.
Licensed for all customer cabling including optical fibre. Every fibre optic installation complies with AS/CA S009 from day one.
OTDR traces and power meter results against the loss budget on every fibre optic cabling job. You get the data, not a verbal “she's right”.
Splice plans, termination schedules, labelled cores both ends. Any technician can service your fibre cabling in minutes, years from now.
Fibre optic cabling, data cabling, comms rooms and WiFi — one team and one set of documentation across your entire fibre cabling and copper network. How We Work
Fibre optic cabling is priced per project, not per point. A typical certified comms-room link — supplied, installed, spliced, OTDR tested and documented — starts from around $2,900 + GST. Underground inter-building fibre optic cable installation typically starts from $6,500 + GST. Every job is fixed-price quoted after a site inspection. Call Chris on 0412 853 618.
Single mode fibre (OS2) uses a 9-micron core and supports kilometres — the choice for inter-building links and backbones. Multimode fibre (OM3/OM4) uses a 50-micron core and suits shorter, high-bandwidth in-building runs. We confirm the right fibre optic cable at the survey — OM3, OM4 or OS2. Jacket colours help too: aqua means OM3 or OM4 multimode, yellow means fibre optic cable single mode.
Yes — most projects are supply-and-install. As your fibre optic cable supplier we source fibre optic cable single mode (OS2) plus OM3 and OM4 multimode, pre-terminated fibre and hardware at trade pricing, then complete the fibre optic cable installation and certification.
Buy fibre optic cable single mode (OS2) when the run is long or between buildings; buy OM4 multimode fibre optic cable for shorter in-building links where transceiver costs matter. If in doubt, we'll spec it free as part of your quote — single mode often wins on lifetime value.
Every core, every job. OTDR traces and light source and power meter results are verified against the loss budget and included in your handover documentation.
Yes — inter-building fibre optic cabling is one of our most common projects, via existing conduit, new trenching or aerial spans. Single mode fibre is usually the right choice for the distance — OS2 handles kilometres without breaking a sweat.
Yes. Fibre optic cabling that connects to the telecommunications network must be installed by a registered cabler. We hold ACMA Open Cabler Registration #42489, and every fibre optic installation is performed to AS/CA S009.
Past 100 metres, through electrically noisy environments, above 10 Gbps between switches, or for any inter-building link — fibre. Otherwise Cat6A data cabling is usually the cost-effective option. We install both, so our advice is based on the job, not the sale.
A straightforward fibre optic installation between two comms rooms — splicing, termination and OTDR testing included — is often done in a day. Inter-building runs with conduit work or multi-core backbones take several days. The timeline is confirmed in your fixed-price quote, and after-hours work is available where downtime matters.
Yes — white-label fibre optic services and cabling is a large part of our work. Your client sees your brand; we deliver the fibre optic installation, splicing, testing and documentation under your project management.
From fibre optic cabling in the Brisbane CBD to fibre optic installation in Logan, fibre optic cabling on the Gold Coast, and projects across Ipswich, Redlands, Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba — if it's in South East Queensland, we run fibre cabling there. Brisbane Northside, Brisbane Southside, North Lakes, Springfield, Caboolture and everywhere between. Inter-building fibre optic cabling, comms-room links, fusion splicing call-outs and OTDR certification — same fixed-price approach, same documentation, wherever the job is in SEQ. As your local fibre optic cable supplier and installer we carry OS2 and OM4 stock for most jobs, so lead times stay short. Verify our registration any time via the ACMA cabling provider register.
Tell us what you need — a fibre link between comms rooms, an inter-building run, fusion splicing, OTDR testing, or a repair — and we will provide a detailed, fixed-price quote for your fibre optic cabling within 24 hours, with the testing and documentation spelled out before we start.
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