Fiber Optic Cables
Outdoor Loose-Tube Cable
ModelPSK-CAB-101AvailableNew
Stranded loose-tube optical cable engineered for duct, direct-buried and lashed aerial outside-plant routes. Gel-filled buffer tubes and a full water-blocking system isolate the fibers from moisture and mechanical stress, across fiber counts from 12 to 288 in a compact, duct-friendly diameter. Fiber optic cables carry data as pulses of light through hair-thin strands of ultra-pure glass, delivering bandwidth and reach that copper cannot approach. They are the physical foundation of every modern network — from long-haul backbone routes to the final drop that reaches a subscriber's wall.
Main benefits
- Carries data as light with low attenuation over long routes
- Constructions matched to duct, aerial and indoor environments
- Immune to electromagnetic interference along the run
- Scales fiber counts without re-trenching the route
| Optical (G.652.D fiber) | |
|---|---|
| Fiber type | Single-mode, ITU-T G.652.D |
| Attenuation @ 1310 nm | ≤ 0.36 dB/km |
| Attenuation @ 1550 nm | ≤ 0.22 dB/km |
| PMD link design value | ≤ 0.2 ps/√km |
| Chromatic dispersion @ 1550 nm | ≤ 18 ps/(nm·km) |
| Mechanical | |
| Fiber count range | 12 – 288 |
| Cable outer diameter | 9.5 – 17.5 mm (count-dependent) |
| Max tensile load (installation) | 2,700 N (long-term 1,000 N) |
| Crush resistance | 1,000 N / 100 mm (short-term) |
| Min bend radius | 20 × OD dynamic / 10 × OD static |
| Environmental | |
| Operating temperature | −40 °C to +70 °C |
| Installation temperature | −5 °C to +50 °C |
| Storage temperature | −40 °C to +70 °C |
| Water penetration | 3 m head / 24 h — no leakage (class test) |
| Construction & materials | |
| Buffer tubes | PBT, thixotropic gel filled |
| Central strength member | FRP (dielectric) or phosphatized steel |
| Water blocking | Swellable tapes + yarns |
| Outer sheath | UV-stabilized HDPE, black |
| Armor (buried variant) | Corrugated steel tape |
| Length marking | Sequential meter marks |
Applications
- Metro and access feeder routes
- Duct and microduct backbone runs
- Direct-buried rural links (armored build)
- FTTx feeder and distribution segments
- Campus and inter-building backbones
- FTTH
- GPON
- Metro
Supported standards
- Designed to align with ITU-T G.652.D (single-mode fiber)
- Designed to align with IEC 60794-1-2 (cable test methods)
- Designed to align with IEC 60793-2-50 (fiber specification)
- Designed to align with TIA-598 (fiber color coding)
PackagingTypical export packaging: wooden drums of 2,000–4,000 m with weatherproof lagging, both cable ends sealed and secured; drum labels carry length, fiber count and batch data. Exact drum lengths are confirmed per order.
Downloads
- Outdoor Loose-Tube Cable — Technical Datasheet (PDF) Download PDF
- Fiber Optic Cables Catalogue Download PDF
- ADSS Aerial Cable Datasheet — PSK-CAB-102 Download PDF
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