The evolutionary path of outside plant (OSP) fiber optic loose tube cables with the standard 600-lb load rating is leading to higher-fiber density cables with smaller diameters and lighter weights. With advancements in manufacturing technologies, improved materials, and development of bend-insensitive optical fibers, AFL has developed the next-generation of high-performance 600-lb rated micro-loose tube cable for the communications cabling infrastructure market, the OSP MicroCore® LMHD-Series Fiber Optic Cable. 

 

With it's smaller size and robust physical design (as seen in the photo above, on the right), this next-generation loose tube technology provides the OSP cable plant customer new opportunities to lower the overall cost of their next cabling project. When comparing the AFL OSP MicroCore® LMHD-Series Fiber Optic Cable to larger, traditional loose tube cables offered by other manufacturers, the LMHD cable series provides significant cost-saving opportunities, such as:

 

• Reduced transportation costs—as much as 42% lower per foot cost compared to traditional cable

• Extends the life of current pathway and space infrastructure

• Small size allows for greater pulling and jetting distances, thus reducing handling costs

• More fibers can be installed in override situations reducing the need to install or lease additional pathway

• Can be installed in bundled micro-ducts allowing for pathway fiber-density optimization and lowering the cost of future cable additions

• More cables can be added to existing aerial over-lash pathways 

 

Read the white paper for a more in-depth look at the benefits and cost savings of the OSP MicroCore LMHD-Series Fiber Optic Cable.

 

Need more information or have a specific question about a high-density cabling project, ask an AFL high-density expert here.