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Aerial Cables

Aerial Cables

Aerial cables are suspended from poles or pylons or mounted on buildings. Some are self-supporting, requiring no separate messenger wire between poles to support the cable’s weight.

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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. ​

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. 

RPX® Ribbon Cable

An innovative solution that provides the ideal alternative for a variety of connectivity needs. Its unique, gel-free design helps eliminate the time and labor associated with cleaning. 

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.

ALTOS® Loose Tube

The most commonly deployed dielectric outdoor cable design, with fiber counts from 12 to 432 fibers. Dielectric loose tube cables are suitable for lashed aerial and duct installations.

ALTOS Figure-8

A unique design with fiber counts from 12 to 288 fibers, featuring a steel messenger for quick, easy, one-step installation on pole and building infrastructure in short spans. These cables are not suitable for deployment near high-voltage power lines.

All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) Cables

ADSS cables are designed for easy and economical one-step installation in campus backbones with self-supporting installations where metallic messengers cannot be used. Loose tube and ribbon options are available.

All-Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS)

Completely metal-free design with fiber counts from 12 to 288 fibers, suitable for deployment near high-voltage power lines in long spans. These cables can be installed in short spans between aerial poles without a separate messenger upon which to attach the optical cable. Also available in mid- and long-length spans.

RPX® Ribbon Cable-250

Its unique, gel-free design helps eliminate the time and labor associated with cleaning, and the one-step cable access system significantly simplifies prep work. Features a central cavity containing a ribbon stack of up to 144 fibers.

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