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Direct Buried Cables

Direct Buried Cables

In the absence of duct infrastructure, cables can be buried directly into the ground in a trench or using a vibratory plow.

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ALTOS® Loose Tube Steel Armour Outdoor Cable

The most commonly-deployed outdoor cable design, with fiber counts from 12 to 288 fibers. These cables feature steel-tape armour so that they can be installed directly into the ground without the use of a protective conduit or duct. Additional jacketing options are available depending on application environment.

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SST™ Central Tube Steel Armour Outdoor Cable

Featuring a single central buffer tube, this cable design is very compact, light and flexible with fiber counts from 4 to 12 fibers. Also featuring steel-tape armour to enable installation directly into the ground without the use of a protective conduit or duct.

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SST-Ribbon™ Single-Tube, Gel-Free, Armored Cable

Central tube ribbon cables (totally gel-free) with fiber counts from 12 to 864 fibers. 12 fibers are arranged in an array/ribbon, enabling mass-fusion splicing for significantly faster installation and maintenance than loose fiber designs. These cables feature steel-tape armour so that they can be installed directly into the ground without the use of a protective conduit or duct.

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