Self-supporting fiber optic cable

A fiber optic cable comprising:

• a messenger section, said messenger cable comprising at least one strength member and a jacket surrounding said at least one strength member;
• a carrier section, said carrier section comprising a jacket, at least one optical fiber disposed within said jacket, said optical fiber being at least partially disposed along a path and having an EFL of about 0.0% to about 3.2%.

A fiber optic cable comprising:

• a messenger section, said messenger cable comprising at least one strength member and a jacket surrounding said at least one strength member;
• a carrier section not including a strength member, said carrier section comprising a jacket, at least one optical fiber disposed within said jacket, said optical fiber being at least partially disposed along a curved path along a surface having an inside diameter between about 3.0 mm to about 13.0 mm and having an EFL of about 0.6% to about 3.2%.

A fiber optic cable comprising:

• a messenger section, said messenger section comprising at least one strength member and a jacket surrounding said at least one strength member;
• a carrier section, said carrier section being connected to said messenger section by a series of webs, said webs having a general axial length L, with windows defined between said webs, said webs having a general axial length W, the L:W ratio being about 1:1 to about 50:1.

A fiber optic cable comprising:

• a messenger section, said messenger cable comprising at least one strength member and a jacket surrounding said at least one strength member;
• a carrier section, said carrier section being connected to said messenger section by a series of webs, having a general axial length L, with windows defined between said webs, having a general axial length W, the L:W ratio being about 0.25:1 to about 0.95:1.