Optical fiber cable with embedded strength members

An optical fiber cable (100)

• comprising:
• at least one optical fiber unit (102) having at least one fiber (104);
• a sheath (108) encapsulating the at least one optical fiber unit (102);
• a plurality of strength members (110a, 110b, 110c) embedded in a sheath (108), wherein the optical fiber cable (100) has a preferential bending ratio greater than 1 and less than 2, the preferential bending ratio is a ratio of a maximum bending stiffness value to a minimum bending stiffness value of the optical fiber cable (100), the bending stiffness being a measure of resistance of the optical fiber cable (100) to bend in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable (100), as measured in accordance with IEC 60794-1-2, method E17B, the bending stiffness values being determined for a set of bending planes defined by placement and size of the plurality of embedded strength members (110a, 110b, 110c), wherein the plurality of strength members (110a, 110b, 110c) comprise at least three strength members, and,
• wherein each strength member of the plurality of strength members (110a, 110b, 110c) has a diameter between 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm.