Tight buffered optical fiber cable

An optical fiber cable (100) characterized in that:

• an optical fiber (102);
• a buffer layer (104) that surrounds the optical fiber (102) to define a tight buffered optical fiber (112);
• a deformable layer (106) wrapped around the tight buffered optical fiber (112), wherein the deformable layer (106) has two longitudinal overlap ends (114a, 114b) that defines an overlap portion (116);
• one or more tensile yarns (108a-108n) disposed above the deformable layer (106), wherein a centre (118) of the overlap portion (116) of the deformable layer (106) and a centre (120) of a tensile yarn of the one or more tensile yarns (108a-108n) is separated by a predefined angular distance with respect to the centre of the cable (100) at atleast one cross section along a length of the optical fiber cable (100),
• wherein the angular distance between the centres of two or more tensile yarns of the one or more tensile yarns (108a-108n) is greater than or equal to 30 degrees (30°) with respect to centre of the optical fiber cable (100);
• and
• a sheath (110) that surrounds the deformable layer (106) and the one or more tensile yarns (108a-108n).