ABOUT LEADER OPTEC

 
 

Leader Optec is a leading European manufacturer of fibre optic connectivity solutions with its expertise rooted firmly in the art of termination. With a proven track record stretching back almost 30 years, the company is headquartered in beautiful North Wales. St.Asaph Business Park, our home and manufacturing base, is situated just off the main A55 trunk route and an hour from two international airports and two sea-ports.

About

FIBRE TERMINATION & CONNECTIVITY SPECIALISTS

 

The company, headquartered at its own dedicated facility in beautiful North Wales, has a proven track record stretching back almost 30 years.

Our multi-skilled, experienced and committed operations workforce are capable of a huge range and varied fibre termination projects.

TEAMWORK

 
 

Leader Optec is a private limited company employing over 40 people, most of which are within our operations team. We recognise that most businesses cannot be insular and our fantastic, committed staff rely on close cooperation with all our external partnerships; our valued and trusted vendors, an array of support organisations and of course our excellent customers. They understand our ethos and enable us to provide the support, service and opportunities to fund business growth and success. It’s clear, Leader Optec seeks and develops long term partnerships.

 

FIBRE TERMINATION & CONNECTIVITY SPECIALISTS

 
 

For almost 30 years we have built our reputation on quality and speed of service for standard and bespoke solutions. It’s in our state-of-the-art facility that our multi-skilled, experienced and committed operations workforce are capable of a huge range and varied fibre optic and twisted-pair termination projects.

 

UK MANUFACTURING

 
 

Our Experts in Termination strapline derives from our UK based manufacturing capability, it is the foundation of the business. Established for almost 30 years now, our production facility terminates the widest range of fibre optic connectivity. From the legacy SMA range through to the latest miniaturised MDC, SN or CS, connector, we have significant capabilities. Our strengths are the expertise in our people, our robust and detailed production processes and the sophistication of our equipment making us one of the most equipped and enabled fibre optic assembly plants in Europe.

 

INDUSTRY LEADING PRODUCTS

 
 

Complementing our manufacture, we provide many product lines off-the-shelf and such is our intent to provide higher grade products, you’ll find we exceed general industry specifications for enhanced longevity. So if its 19” patch panels or closures, patch cords or pigtails, tooling and consumables, splicers or test kits – we can despatch for next day delivery to UK and most parts of Europe.

 
 

GROWTH IN FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS

 
 

What is clear is the growth in demand for fibre optic communication system is very much on the up. While some countries have fully embraced and adopted FTTH (fibre to the Home) – the vast majority have not as yet. Last mile fibre optics into the home to provide future household bandwidth requirements will happen in the relative short term. Similarly, 5G (fifth generation) mobile networks have only just commenced with a roll-out in some countries and are still being planned for the coming years.

The rise of cloud computing and the increased use of the ‘internet of things’ has brought about the exponential growth of vast, third-party data storage centres, which are heavily populated with fibre optic cables. These are generally accepted as the key market drivers for the communication network industries. Leader Optec has extensive know-how and expertise in the fibre optic assembly types used in all these sectors.

 
 

LITE LINKE

The explosion in data centres has given birth to our most recent innovation – a hyper high density modular data centre focussed structured cabling solution. Lite Linke utilises high grade, leading branded components producing the highest density configurations suited to the mass-fibre connectivity used within data centres

WHY CHOOSE LEADER OPTEC

 

We are a UK fibre optic and copper termination house based in the heart of North Wales, below are just a few of our endless qualities and traits.

Our Values

  • We’re reliable and dependable
  • We’re diligent and accountable
  • We’re respectful and understanding

Our Qualities

  • We’re creative and inventive
  • We’re fast and responsive
  • We’re dedicated and knowledgeable

Our Proposition

  • Competitive pricing across our services
  • Bespoke manufacture in the UK
  • Rapid supply from stock or made to order

FAQ’s

 

To help make your purchasing process easier, we’ve put together a series of answers for our most frequently asked questions! To learn more about our products and services, read below.

Products

What are your general lead times?

Fibre Assemblies

We are a component and assembly stockist, as well as a manufacturer meaning many lines are available for next day delivery and for bespoke made items, lead times are often 3-4 days. For large and highly specialised projects we would work with you to provide the best service and lead time possible.

Tooling, Test and Measurement

We keep a large stock holding of best-selling test and measurement items, available for same day dispatch. Please contact our sales team for a lead time.

Jonard promoted product - we hold stock for next day service, however Jonard has a huge product range which are available on approximately 2-week lead time. To see the full Jonard range, visit www.jonard.com, and as an official distributor, we can provide these items upon request.

Sumitomo – As an official distributor, we stock the most popular T72C+ Splicer and FC-6RS-C Cleaver for same-day dispatch. For larger quantities and other Sumitomo product, please contact us for discount and availability.

Viavi – Tailor-made to your specifications, please call for availability of all our Viavi products. As an Official Velocity Solutions partner, we can provide a wider range of products that may not be displayed on our website.

There is a fibre product I want that I can’t see on your website – can you source it for me?

Yes! Our website displays all our core items, however there are many items we provide that are not listed. Do not hesitate to request a product from our sales team, contact here.

Do you hold stock?

Yes! We hold a wide range of our most popular products in stock – if you have ongoing demand for an item, that we don’t currently stock, we can look at holding it for you.

Our most-popular test and measurement products, pigtails and duplex patch leads, some patch panels, as well as consumables such as cleaning items are mostly kept in stock. For availability, please contact us.

Services

Do you offer a repair service (evaluation)?

Yes! We offer a service, repair, evaluation for most of our fibre assemblies and can arrange calibration for test and measurement equipment.

Do you provide environmentally friendly packaging?

Yes! At Leader Optec, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. To see all the changes, we’ve made to make our packaging solutions more sustainable, view our responsibility page.

Do you have an R&D department?

Yes, we have a products and process research and development team. This team is committed to innovation, efficiency drives and quality improvements which we hope will lead to time saving and overall cost reductions to provide you with the best value possible.

Do your goods come with a warranty?

Our products are made to a high standard, quality assured. All cable assemblies, components, and containment, including Lite Linke solutions, are thoroughly checked and tested prior to despatch. All goods are suitably packed and protected for transportation.

Provided they are handled and installed correctly, the product should be working long into the future. However, in the event that you are not satisfied with your purchase then we will do all we can to rectify the problem.

For our third party branded solutions:

Jonard Tools offers lifetime warranty on most of their solutions. Follow the link for further details https://jonard.com/madeforlife.

Sumitomo Electric offer a standard three-year warranty that can be extended to five years on application.

Viavi also offer a standard three-year warranty with additional cover from their Bronze, Silver and Gold packages, contact us to find out more.

Delivery & Returns

Can you ship Worldwide?

Yes, we can arrange shipments to most parts of the world, or we can work with your shipping partner. We would advise to check the UK foreign policy at the time to ensure there are no restrictions in place.

What are your shipping costs and options available?

Check out our delivery page for costs.

Please however be mindful that freight charges are weight and service dependent. Leader Optec uses third party carriers which are susceptible to market price changes. It’s best to check with the sales team for an accurate quote.

Can we arrange collection?

Yes, to arrange a collection, please call our sales team to confirm collection time.

Payment

What payment methods do you accept?

For online transactions we accept most internationally recognized credit/debit cards and PayPal. If placing an order through an account manager, we accept credit/debit cards and bank transfer.

If you are likely to require product on a regular basis, you may wish to open a credit account with us, which you can apply for here.

OUR HISTORY

 

Leader Optec was established in 1993 boasting almost 30 years of experiences and memories, take a look at our history timeline and discover more about our journey.