Corning ALTOS® cables provide stable performance over a wide temperature range and are compatible with any telecommunications-grade optical fiber.
Corning ALTOS® cables provide stable performance over a wide temperature range and are compatible with any telecommunications-grade optical fiber.
New Innovation
For nearly 30 years, installers have been using the same techniques to access outside plant cables:
Did you know there’s a better way to access outside cable? Our ALTOS® cable with FastAccess® technology — an innovative cable jacket design used to bind cable construction through the manufacturing process — will forever change the way you end-span access an outside plant cable.
Best of all, this technology allows the installer to effectively peel the cable jacket away without the use of sharp tools, thereby reducing access time on average by 70% and dramatically reducing overall risk of harm to the installer or the fibers within the cable.
And there’s more. You typically need to cut binders multiple times to remove them from the cable, which can become a problem when the binders group together during prepping. Our design uses a thin, protective plastic sheath that comes off with the cable jacket.
ALTOS loose tube cables with binderless FastAccess technology—the performance, protection, and ruggedness you expect from our ALTOS cables, with additional technology to make your job easier.
*Corning's patented binderless FastAccess technology refers to the combination of a Corning FastAccess technology jacket with an innovative technology used to bind cable construction through the manufacturing process, eliminating the use of binder yarns and waterblocking tapes.
Now, Corning is continuing the “Evolution of Easy'' by taking this cable technology even further. We’re pleased to announce the launch of our first armored cable utilizing FastAccess Technology and thin film core protection: ALTOS Lite Loose Tube Cables with FastAccess Technology. The overall cable design is similar to the dielectric version and gives you many of the same benefits. The major change is that we have eliminated the use of a ripcord to access the jacket and armor. Customers can use the FastAccess feature to remove the cable jacket and then simply pull the cable through the armor to access the cable core. This is possible because of the new thin film protection around the cable core that prevents any damage as the core is pulled through the armor. Then, easily remove the thin film with an easy-to-access ripcord. By utilizing this new access process, you can reduce cable access times by up to 60% with a less risky process that involves no sharp tools. As with the dielectric version, the waterblocking tape has been removed and replaced with equally effective waterblocking powder.
ALTOS Gel-Filled Cable | ALTOS Gel-Free Cable | ALTOS Cable w/ FastAccess® Technology | ALTOS Cable w/Binderless FastAccess Technology | ALTOS Lite with FastAccess Technology | |
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Fiber Type | Single-mode and Multimode | Single-mode and Multimode | Single-mode and Multimode | Single-mode | Single-mode |
Fiber Counts Available | Up to 432 | Up to 288 | Up to 288 | Up to 72 | Up to 72 |
Dry Buffer Tubes? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Peelable Jacket | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Binderless Design | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Armor Version Available | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Fiber Access Speed* | - | 12 mins fiber cleaning time saved | 12 mins saved and up to 50 percent faster end-span access | 12 mins saved and up to 70 percent faster end-span access | 12 mins saved and up to 40 percent faster end-span access |
Class | Base | Good | Better | Best | Best |
*Based on 72 fiber design
*Corning's patented binderless FastAccess technology refers to the combination of a Corning FastAccess technology jacket with an innovative technology used to bind cable construction through the manufacturing process, eliminating the use of binder yarns and waterblocking tapes.
Explore our visual guide for the ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology.
Explore our visual guide for the ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology.
DownloadView the Standard Recommended Procedures for our ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology to make sure you get the most out of your network.
View the Standard Recommended Procedures for our ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology to make sure you get the most out of your network.
DownloadWatch our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers at the end of an ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology.
Watch our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers at the end of an ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology.
Get the answers to the most commonly asked questions about our ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology.
Get the answers to the most commonly asked questions about our ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology.
Read MoreView our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers in the middle of an ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology
View our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers in the middle of an ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology
View our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers at the end of an ALTOS® Lite cable.
View our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers at the end of an ALTOS® Lite cable.
View our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers in the middle of an ALTOS® Lite cable with FastAccess® technology.
View our video for step-by-step instructions on how to access the fibers in the middle of an ALTOS® Lite cable with FastAccess® technology.
Not sure which cable is right for your project? View our video comparison of the ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology and ALTOS® Lite cable. We’ll help you determine the time it takes to access both cables.
Not sure which cable is right for your project? View our video comparison of the ALTOS® cable with binderless* FastAccess® technology and ALTOS® Lite cable. We’ll help you determine the time it takes to access both cables.
Take a look at the standard recommended procedures for our ALTOS® Lite cable with FastAccess® technology.
Take a look at the standard recommended procedures for our ALTOS® Lite cable with FastAccess® technology.
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