Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes one or more component cables. In one embodiment, the component cable has an elongated central aramid yarn member surrounded by at least one, and preferably six, optical fibers. An aramid yarn layer surrounds and contacts the optical fibers, and a plastic jacket envelopes and contacts the aramid yarn layer. In a second embodiment, the component cable includes optical fibers, preferably twelve in number, embedded in aramid fibers. A plastic jacket in contact with the aramid fibers, encloses the aramid fibers with its embedded optical fibers. In the cable of this invention, component cables of the first and/or second embodiments are wound about an elongated, central strength member with a reverse-oscillated lay. An outer jacket encloses and holds the reverse-oscillated lay of the component cables. The invention also includes a system for manufacturing the cables of this invention.