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.
Aerial Cables
Aerial Cables
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ALTOS® Loose Tube
The most commonly deployed dielectric outdoor cable design, with fiber counts from 2 to 288 fibers – and up to 432 fibers for gel-filled. Dielectric loose tube cables are suitable for lashed aerial and duct installations.
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.
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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.
SST-Ribbon™ Gel-Free Cables
Fiber counts from 12 to 864 fibers. 12 fibers are arranged in a ribbon, enabling fast mass-fusion splicing. These cables feature steel-tape armor so that they can be installed directly into the ground without the use of a protective conduit or duct.
RocketRibbon® Cable-250
Corning® RocketRibbon® cables provide up to 432 fibers in a high-density, lightweight, and durable design for easy handling and installations in tight spaces and extreme environmental conditions. Central stack variants have a single stack of 12 and/or 24-fiber ribbons surrounded by a protective foam and water-blocking elements ensure the cable acts as one unit.
RocketRibbon® HD Cable-250
Corning® RocketRibbon® HD cables provide up to 864 fibers in a compact design and long-term reliability in aerial, duct, and direct-buried applications. Stranded variants with up to 6 subunits containing stacks of 144 fibers that can be easily routed directly into hardware without furcation.
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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