Aerial drop optical fiber cable

Abstract

The present invention provides an optical fiber cable (100) having a plurality of optical waveguides (102), one or more cylindrical retaining elements (104) housing the plurality of optical waveguides (102), a sheath (106) enclosing the one or more cylindrical retaining elements (104) and embedded strength members (108). In particular, the one or more cylindrical retaining elements (104) has a filling coefficient between 0.5 to 0.8. And, the filling coefficient is a ratio of cross-sectional area of the plurality of optical waveguides (102) inside a cylindrical retaining element (104) and inner cross-sectional area of the cylindrical retaining element (104). The ratio of breaking load of a cylindrical retaining element (104) to an embedded strength member (108) is less than or equal to 1.

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