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Duct Cables

Duct Cables

Ducts (or conduits) offer a highly protective environment for fiber-optic cables. They are typically buried, and then the cables are air-blown, jetted, pulled or pushed into the duct.

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Cable Types

Ribbon Cables

Ribbon cables offer higher fiber counts and greater fiber density than any other cable construction designed for the outside plant (OSP), up to eight times the highest-fiber-count loose tube cable. They also enable mass-fusion splicing, whereby each 12-fiber ribbon can be spliced in a single, straightforward procedure for fast network installation and restoration after cable cuts.

Cables with Flow Ribbon Technology

These cables are pre-engineered to improve bend performance, reduce cable preparation time, and increase installation speed. These cables also reduce outside diameter by up to 60%, and preparation time by up to 30%.

Corning® RocketRibbon® Cables

Designed to meet the demands of today's data-intensive world, these cables are comprised of multiple optical fibers bundles in a flat ribbon format that is high density, lightweight, and durable.

Loose Tube Cables

Loose tube fiber optic cables are high-density, lightweight, and durable for easy handling and installations. They contain buffer tubes with either 12 or 24 single loose fibers for installer familiarity. ​

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ALTOS® Loose Tube Cable

ALTOS® loose tube cable is the most commonly deployed dielectric outdoor cable design, with fiber counts from 12 to 432 fibers. Loose tube cables can be blown, jetted, or pulled into a duct or conduit that will protect the cable during its installed lifetime. Dielectric loose tube cables are suitable for lashed aerial and duct installations.

Micro Cables

Micro cables solve the demand for unlimited bandwidth capacity and addresses escalating network duct congestion. They enable scalability without disruption to the surrounding environment and are designed for installation in microduct systems using air-assisted installation methods.​

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MiniXtend® Cables (loose tube)

MiniXtend® micro cables are up to 50% smaller than standard loose tube cables and offer high fiber counts in a small cable diameter footprint. ​

MiniXtend® Cables with Flow Ribbon Technology

These cables are pre-engineered to improve bend performance, reduce cable preparation time, and increase installation speed. These cables also reduce outside diameter by up to 60%, and preparation time by up to 30%.

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