Transmission medium and communication interfaces and methods for use therewith

A waveguide system, comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
• generating a first plurality of electromagnetic waves;
• and
• inducing, according to the first plurality of electromagnetic waves, a second plurality of electromagnetic waves, wherein a first electromagnetic wave of the plurality of second electromagnetic waves propagates along a first inner surface of a plurality of inner surfaces of a bundle of cables, and wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates along the first inner surface of the bundle of cables without requiring an electrical return path.

A recipient waveguide system, comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving, via an inner surface of a plurality of inner surfaces of a bundle of cables, an electromagnetic wave, wherein the electromagnetic wave propagates along the inner surface of the plurality of inner surfaces of the bundle of cables without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic wave is induced to propagate along the inner surface of the plurality of inner surfaces of the bundle of cables responsive to generating a plurality of electromagnetic waves generated by a source waveguide system, and wherein the electromagnetic wave is included in the plurality of electromagnetic waves;
• and
• processing the electromagnetic wave.