EXPANDED FOUR FIBER UNIT CABLE DESIGN FOR INCREASED FIBER COUNT CABLES HAVING INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND FIBER STRENGTH UTILIZATION

摘要

A fiber optic cable, said cable comprising:a plurality of optical fiber subunits, each of said subunits including four fiber optic elements and an enclosing jacket;a plurality of optical fiber subunit assemblies, each of which include a plurality of said optical fiber subunits and an enclosing micro-sheath; said subunits stranded around one another; anda sheath enclosing said plurality of optical fiber subunit assemblies.