Contour™ Flow Cable | Outside Plant (OSP) Fibre Cable | Corning

What is Contour™ Flow Cable?​

What is Contour™ Flow Cable?​

Contour Flow cable represents an innovative breakthrough in outside plant cable technology, minimising cable diameter to maximise use of existing infrastructure and accelerate deployments. 

The cable design is enabled by Corning® SMF-28® Contour fibre, a 40% smaller fibre* with improved bend resilience for high-density environments. Fibres are arranged in flexible Flow Ribbons for efficient mass fusion splicing.​​

Higher fibre count (≥ 864F) options have finger-peelable, colour-coded subunits that can be readily accessed and routed directly into hardware without furcation, reducing cable preparation time by up to 30%.​

Contour Flow cable is a more sustainable option as well. Due to its decreased diameter and increased fibre density, the cable enables up to a 27% reduction in carbon footprint per fibre.​†

 * SMF-28 Contour fibre has a 190 µm outer diameter that provides a 40% cross-sectional area reduction when compared to a 242 µm fibre.

†- Based on initial estimates pending third-party verification, comparing 864F armoured option to the next best alternative. ​

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Contour flow fits 2X Fiber in same cable diameter

Contour™ Flow Cable Products​

Contour™ Flow Cable Products​

The Contour Flow cable portfolio includes micro cables for jetting, as well as higher tensile strength dielectric and armoured options for pulling or blowing.

Contour Flow Armored Cable

Contour Flow Armoured Cable

• Fibre counts: 24–1,728​

• Protective armour layer for duct, aerial, and direct-buried applications​

• Rated tensile strength: 2,700 N (600 lbf)​

Contour Flow Dielectric Cable

Contour Flow Dielectric Cable

• Fibre counts 24-6,912​

• Duct and aerial applications​

• Rated tensile strength: 2700 N (600 lbf)​

Contour Flow Micro Cable

Contour Flow Micro Cable

• Fibre counts: 144–864​

• Optimised for air-assisted installation into microducts​

• Rated tensile strength: 1,350 N (300 lbf)​

 

The Value of Contour™ Flow Cable
Feature Benefit Value
SMF-28® Contour Fibre, 190 µm OD
Improved bend resilience for signal protection in tight bends, and
9.2 µm MFD for compatibility with installed fibre base
Enables high-performance, fibre-dense solutions that optimise available space and increases installation and network efficiency
Flow Ribbon Technology 200 µm pitched ribbon for both 200 µm and 250 µm splicer compatibility, flexible ribbon structure Easy routing in splice trays and housings with efficient mass fusion splicing
Finger-peelable colored Thin-Film Subunits (TSU) (864F counts and above)
Direct routing into hardware without furcation, simple organisation of protected fibre subunits
 Reduce cable prep by up to 30% and improve fibre management efficiency
Smaller size cable and connectivity solutions
Reduced materials, packaging, and transportation; enables double the fibre in same space or same fibre count in smaller space​
Maximize existing space utilization, simplify handling, accelerate installation, and reduce transportation costs and carbon footprint

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