Fibre to the premises/business/home, or FTTx, brings broadband data transfer technology to the individual end-user and is enjoying an accelerating deployment worldwide. In this paper, the authors present the key performance characteristics of a new coating system designed for FTTx applications where conventionally robust cable designs are not practical. The coating system, which may be mated with small-radius bend insensitive fibre as well as G.652 and other designs, provides additional protection against stress-induced micro-bending. It features a low modulus, very low T primary coating for added cushioning against lateral and axial stresses induced by external contacts or by low temperature, and new enhanced colour pigment built into the secondary for improved brightness and visibility without inks.
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