Spider Web RibbonTM (SWR) Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) is an ideal solution for long haul backbone networks requiring rapid deployment. The SWR fibres allow for single element splicing or mass fusion splicing.
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Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com Fibre Cable 1 © 2002-2025, AFL, all rights reserved. 1916, Revision 02, 06.05.25 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with Spider Web Ribbon ® (SWR ® ) Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC), with Spider Web Ribbon ® (SWR ® ), is an ultra-high density outside plant cable designed specifically for Data Centre, Telco, Fibre-to- the-home (FTTH) or access markets. With an ultra-high density and a new ribbon technology called Spider Web Ribbon ® , WTC provides the smallest cable diameter and lowest weight, high-fibre count ribbon cable in the industry. WTC with SWR ® cables are available in fibre counts from 144 to 6,912. SWR ® is a bonded fibre ribbon design allowing for either a highly efficient ribbon splicing or an individual fibre breakout splicing process. This flexibility allows for a single cable design to cover a diverse set of applications from access networks to high-fibre count mass fusion splicing. With the ability to roll and conform, the SWR ® provides for ultra-high density packaging in the WTC. Features • Access Ready Construction (ARC) Completely gel-free construction with easy-to-access and identify optical fibre circuits. • Spider Web Ribbon ® (SWR ® ) optical fibre technology Easily ribbonised for mass fusion splicing. SWR ® is compacted and routed like individual fibres. Ideal for organising slack loops in splice enclosures as there is no preferential bending of ribbon . • Significantly higher fibre density compared to traditional ribbon cables Offers ability to expand capacity of existing pathways and allows use of smaller, lower cost duct system. • Smaller cable diameters and cable weights Means longer reel lengths that allow for lower scrap rates, easier handling of reels at the site and reduced transportation costs. • Completely dry water-blocking technology Reduces time required to prep cable-end and mid-span access resulting in labour savings. • Compact ribbon bundles Reduces enclosure/splice tray size requirements allowing for smaller telecommunications space allocation. • Armoured and non-armoured packages Supports all the standard cable deployment options typically found in the OSP environment including, duct, direct buried and aerial. • Fully qualified to Telcordia GR-20, IEC 60794, IEC 60793, AS/CA S008:2010, ITU-T G.652.D and G.657.A1 Provides assurance that the cable will support optical fibre network transport functions now and into the future. ARC SWR ® Technology 12F SWR ® Contrahelical dual binder system Multiple 12F SWR ® Bundle Rip cord Insect resistant nylon jacket Water blocking tape Glass composite armour Strength member SWR Inner Sheath Outer Sheath Armoured (144F - 864F)* Non-armoured (144F - 6,912F) * Higher fibre count options verified upon request
Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com Fibre Cable 2 © 2002-2025, AFL, all rights reserved. 1916, Revision 02, 06.05.25 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with Spider Web Ribbon ® (SWR ® ) Temperature Range Operating -30ºC to + 70ºC Storage -30ºC to + 70ºC Installation -30ºC to + 60ºC Mechanical Data - Termite Resistant Cable PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION FIBRE COUNT BINDER UNIT Nom. DIAMETER Nom. WEIGHT SHORT TERM / UNDER LOAD LONG TERM / NO LOAD CRUSH mm kg/km MAX TENSILE (N) MIN BEND RADIUS MAX TENSILE (N) MIN BEND RADIUS (kN/100mm) W5D1 LF WA144BE SWR WTC 250micron SM 144F PE/NY 144 1 x 144F 11.9 106 2700 20 x OD 810 15 x OD 2.2 W5D1 LF WA288BE SWR WTC 250micron SM 288F PE/NY 288 4 x 72F 12.9 123 W5D1 LF WA432BE SWR WTC 250micron SM 432F PE/NY 432 6 x 72F 14.4 155 W5D1 LF WA576BE SWR WTC 250micron SM 576F PE/NY 576 8 x 72F 15.9 172 W5D1 LF WA864BE SWR WTC 250micron SM 864F PE/NY 864 12 x 72F 18.4 241 W5D1 LF WA1152BE SWR WTC 250micron SM 1152F PE/NY 1152 8 x 144F 19.4 268 W5D1 LM WA1728BE SWR WTC 200micron SM 1728F PE/NY 1728 12 x 144F 22.4 332 W5D1 LM WA3456BE SWR WTC 200micron SM 3456F PE/NY 3456 24 x 144F 27.4 513 W5D1 LM WA6912BE SWR WTC 200micron SM 6912F PE/NY 6912 24 x 288F 36.0 868 Mechanical Data - Termite Resistant Cable + Sacrificial Jacket PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION FIBRE COUNT BINDER UNIT Nom. DIA. Nom. WEIGHT SHORT TERM / UNDER LOAD LONG TERM / NO LOAD CRUSH mm kg/km MAX TENSILE (N) MIN BEND RADIUS MAX TENSILE (N) MIN BEND RADIUS (kN/100mm) W5H1 LF W y 144 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 144F PE/NY/PE 144 1 x 144F 13.9 144 2700 20 x OD 810 15 x OD 2.2 W5H1 LF W y 288 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 288F PE/NY/PE 288 4 x 72F 14.9 162 W5H1 LF W y 432 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 432F PE/NY/PE 432 6 x 72F 16.4 199 W5H1 LF W y 576 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 576F PE/NY/PE 576 8 x 72F 17.9 219 W5H1 LF W y 864 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 864F PE/NY/PE 864 12 x 72F 20.4 297 W5H1 LF W y 1152 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 1152F PE/NY/PE 1152 8 x 144F 21.4 326 W5H1 LM W y 1728 xx SWR WTC 200micron SM 1728F PE/NY/PE 1728 12 x 144F 24.4 400 xx = PE Sacrificial Jacket Colour ( BK - Black, BE - Blue, YW - Yellow) *Other colours on request y = A if Black Sacrificial Jacket & B for all other Colours Mechanical Data - Termite & Rodent Resistant Cable PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION FIBRE COUNT BINDER UNIT Nom. DIAMETER Nom. WEIGHT SHORT TERM / UNDER LOAD LONG TERM / NO LOAD CRUSH mm kg/km MAX TENSILE (N) MIN BEND RADIUS MAX TENSILE (N) MIN BEND RADIUS (kN/100mm) N5D1 LF WB144 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 144F PE/NY/GC/PE 144 1 x 144F 17.1 228 2700 30 x OD 810 15 x OD 2.2 N5D1 LF WB288 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 288F PE/NY/GC/PE 288 4 x 72F 18.1 245 N5D1 LF WB432 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 432F PE/NY/GC/PE 432 6 x 72F 19.6 287 N5D1 LF WB576 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 576F PE/NY/GC/PE 576 8 x 72F 21.1 311 N5D1 LF WB864 xx SWR WTC 250micron SM 864F PE/NY/GC/PE 864 12 x 72F 23.6 403 xx = PE Outer Jacket Colour ( BK - Black, BE - Blue, YW - Yellow) *Other colours on request Note: High fibre count options verified upon request.
Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com Fibre Cable 3 © 2002-2025, AFL, all rights reserved. 1916, Revision 02, 06.05.25 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Fibre FIBRE COUNT FIBRE DESIGNATOR MFD (@1310nm) MAXIMUM ATTENUATION (CABLED) dB/km 1310 NM 1383 NM 1550 NM 144, 288, 432, 576, 864,1152 LF (ITU-T G.652D/G.657.A1) FutureGuide ® SR15E-250 8.6 ± 0.4 μm ≤0.40 ≤0.40 ≤0.30 1728, 3456, 6912 LM (ITU-T G.652D/G.657.A1) FutureGuide ® SR15E-200 8.6 ± 0.4 μm ≤0.40 ≤0.40 ≤0.30 Stripe Ring Fibre Identification SWR NO.1 SWR NO.2 SWR NO.3 SWR NO.4 SWR NO.5 SWR NO.6 SWR NO.7 SWR NO.8 SWR NO.9 SWR NO.10 SWR NO.11 SWR NO.12 SWR NO.13 SWR NO.14 SWR NO.15 SWR NO.16 SWR NO.17 SWR NO.18 SWR NO.19 SWR NO.20 SWR NO.21 SWR NO.22 SWR NO.23 SWR NO.24 Each block denotes '5' and each bar denotes '1' The order of the block and bar for SWR may be reversed in each bundle unit (eg. No.6 may be or ) FIBRE COUNT BINDER UNIT (BU) RING MARKINGS 144F No Binder Unit 1-12 Ring Marking 288F 4 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 1-6 Ring Marking 432F 6 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 576F 8 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 864F 12 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1152F 8 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1-12 Ring Marking 1728F 12 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1-12 Ring Marking 3456F 24 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1-12 Ring Marking 1-12 Ring Marking 6912F 24 Binder Units 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1-24 Ring Marking 1-24 Ring Marking For binder units 13 - 24 the second binder unit is clear. Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with Spider Web Ribbon ® (SWR ® ) 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24
Features:
- Access Ready Construction (ARC)
- Spider Web Ribbon® (SWR®) optical fibre technology
- Significantly higher fibre density compared to traditional ribbon cables
- Smaller cable diameters and cable weights
- Completely dry water-blocking technology
- Compact ribbon bundles
- Armoured and non-armoured packages
- Fully qualified to Telcordia GR-20, IEC 60794, IEC 60793, AS/CA S008:2010, ITU-T G.652.D and G.657.A1
Applications:
- Data Center Inter-building Connections
- Telco
- Service Provider FTTx
- Cable TV Subscriber Networks
- Metro Rail Track-side Network Links
- Suitable for Aerial Lashing, Pulled-in-duct, Air-Jetted-in-Duct
- Campus LAN
Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC), with Spider Web Ribbon® (SWR®), is an ultra-high density outside plant cable designed specifically for Data Centre, Telco, Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) or access markets. It is compliant with the latest issue of outside plant cable standards. With an ultra-high density and a new ribbon technology called Spider Web Ribbon®, WTC provides the smallest cable diameter and lowest weight, high-fibre count ribbon cable in the industry. WTC, with SWR®, cables are available in fibre counts from 144 to 6,912. Variations include Termite, Termite + Sacrificial Jacket and Termite & Rodent Resistant designs.
SWR® is a bonded fibre ribbon design allowing for either highly efficient ribbon splicing or an individual fibre breakout splicing process. This flexibility allows for a single cable design to cover a diverse set of applications from access networks to high-fibre count mass fusion splicing. With the ability to roll and conform, SWR® provides for ultra-high density packaging in the WTC.
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