Abstract: Colorless twisted pair communication cables may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors and a jacket formed around the plurality of twisted pairs. The cable may be formed to be completely free of colorant or to include a cable core defined by the jacket that is fee of colorant. Additionally, physical indicia may optionally be incorporated into the cable to facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable that includes reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a single optical fiber component and a jacket formed around the optical fiber component. The optical fiber component may include at least one optical fiber and a buffer layer formed around the at least one optical fiber. The buffer laying may include one or more first polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant, and no colorant may be formed on an outer surface of the buffer layer. Additionally, the jacket may include or more second polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable having reduced or minimal colorant may include a plurality of optical fiber components and a jacket formed around the plurality of optical fiber components. Each optical fiber component may include at least one optical fiber and a buffer layer surrounding the at least one optical fiber. The respective buffer layers may be free of colorant, and physical indicia may be selectively formed as surface variations on a suitable number of buffer layers to facilitate identification of the plurality of optical fiber components. The jacket may include one or more polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor included in the plurality of twisted pairs may include one or more polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant. Individual shield layers may be provided for two or more of the plurality of twisted pairs. Physical indicia may be selectively formed on at least two of the shield layers, and the physical indicia may facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs and the shield layers.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor may not be blended or compounded with any colorant. A separator may be positioned between at least two of the plurality of twisted pairs, and the separator may include one or more physical indicia that facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. A jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs and the separator.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor may be free of colorant. Additionally, physical indicia may be selectively formed on the respective insulation of at least two of the plurality of twisted pairs, and the physical indicia may facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. A jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor included in the plurality of twisted pairs may include one or more polymeric materials that are not blended or compounded with any colorant. A plurality of dielectric separators may be provided including a dielectric separator respectively positioned between the individually insulated conductors of each of the plurality of twisted pairs. Physical indicia may be selectively formed on at least two of the plurality of dielectric separators, and the physical indicia may facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. A jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs and the plurality of dielectric separators.

Abstract: Twisted pair communication cables that include reduced or minimal use of colorant may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, and the respective insulation formed around each conductor included in the plurality of twisted pairs may not be blended or compounded with any colorant. Physical indicia may be selectively formed on respective outer surfaces of the insulation of at least two of the plurality of twisted pairs. The physical indicia may include colorant that occupies less than 5.0% of a surface area of the insulation on which it is formed, and the physical indicia facilitate identification of the plurality of twisted pairs. A jacket may formed around the plurality of twisted pairs.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, a separator positioned between the twisted pairs, and a jacket formed around the twisted pairs and the separator. The separator may include a longitudinally extending spine positioned between the plurality of twisted pairs and a plurality of projections extending from the spine. Each projection may extend between at least one adjacent set of twisted pairs. Further, along a longitudinal length of the separator, the plurality of projections extend between all of the adjacent sets of twisted pairs. However, at any given cross-sectional point along the longitudinal length, the separator does not extend between all of the adjacent sets of twisted pairs.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, a separator positioned between the twisted pairs, and a jacket formed around the twisted pairs and the separator. The separator may include a longitudinally extending spine positioned between the plurality of twisted pairs, and a plurality of projections extending from the spine with each projection extending between a set of adjacent twisted pairs. Additionally, a plurality of longitudinally spaced radial ridges may be incorporated into the separator. Each ridge may extend from a surface of one of the plurality of projections towards one of the plurality of twisted pairs in order to provide increased separation distance.

Abstract: A hybrid cable configured to tether a drone or other aerial device to a base station may include at least one conductor configured to carry a power signal and at least one optical fiber component. A jacket may be formed around the at least one conductor and the at least one optical fiber component. The jacket may have an airfoil cross-sectional shape that is symmetrical about a center line extending from a first rounded edge to a second trailing edge. As a result, the cable may orient itself towards the wind and a lift force exerted on the cable may be approximately equal along opposite lateral sides of the cable.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors and a separator positioned between the twisted pairs. The separator may be formed from a tape that is scored at a plurality of respective spaced locations along a longitudinal direction. As a result of scoring the second portion, a plurality of longitudinally spaced sections extending from the first portion may be defined. The tape may then be twisted along the longitudinal direction such that a first of the plurality of sections extends in a first direction between a first set of adjacent twisted pairs and a second of the plurality of sections extends in a second direction different than the first direction and between a second set of adjacent twisted pairs. A jacket may be formed around the twisted pairs and the separator.

Abstract: A fiber optic drop cable may include a buffer tube having a diameter between approximately 2.20 mm and approximately 3.20 mm to facilitate housing of at least twelve optical fibers. First and second strength rod may be respectively positioned on opposite sides of the buffer tube, and each strength rod may have a diameter between approximately 1.25 mm and approximately 2.10 mm. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the buffer tube and the strength rods. The jacket may have an elongated cross-sectional shape with a major dimension between approximately 8.0 mm and approximately 9.5 mm and a minor dimension between approximately 4.0 mm and approximately 4.4 mm.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, a separator positioned between the twisted pairs, and a jacket formed around the twisted pairs and the separator. The separator may include a longitudinally extending spine positioned between the plurality of twisted pairs, and one or more respective projections extending from the spine at each of a plurality of longitudinally spaced locations. Each projection at a given spaced location may extend between a respective set of adjacent twisted pairs. Additionally, a respective longitudinal gap of at least approximately five centimeters may be present between each adjacent pair of longitudinally spaced locations.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, a separator positioned between the twisted pairs, and a jacket formed around the twisted pairs and the separator. The separator may include a longitudinally extending spine positioned between the plurality of twisted pairs, and at least one prong respectively extending from the spine at each of a plurality of longitudinally spaced locations. Additionally, for each pair of adjacent longitudinally spaced locations, the at least one prong extending at a first of the pair of locations may extend in a first set of one or more directions and the at least one prong extending at a second of the pair of locations may extend in a second set of one or more directions that is different than the first set of one or more directions.

Abstract: Fiber optic ribbon assemblies having improved ribbon stack coupling are described. A fiber optic ribbon assembly may include a buffer tube and an optical fiber ribbon stack extending within the buffer tube. Additionally, at least one friction inducing component may be helically wrapped around the optical fiber ribbon stack along a longitudinal direction with gaps between longitudinally adjacent sections.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors and a separator positioned between the twisted pairs. The separator may include a longitudinally extending spine positioned between the plurality of twisted pairs, and a plurality of bristles may radially extend from the spine. A first portion of the bristles may extend between one or more sets of adjacent twisted pairs, and a second portion of the bristles may be compressed towards the spine by one or more of the plurality of twisted pairs. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the twisted pairs and the separator.

Abstract: A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated conductors, a separator positioned between the twisted pairs, and a jacket formed around the twisted pairs and the separator. The separator may include a longitudinally extending spine positioned between the plurality of twisted pairs, and one or more respective projections extending from the spine at each of a plurality of longitudinally spaced locations. Each projection at a given spaced location may extend between a respective set of adjacent twisted pairs. Additionally, a respective longitudinal gap of at least approximately twenty centimeters may be present between each adjacent pair of longitudinally spaced locations.

Abstract: Cables incorporating discontinuous separators or separation fillers are described. A cable may include a plurality of twisted pairs of individually insulated electrical conductors, and a separator may be disposed between at least two of the plurality of twisted pairs. The separator may include a plurality of discrete sections respectively positioned along a longitudinal length of the cable and each section may optionally include electrically conductive material. A jacket may be formed around the plurality of twisted pairs and the separator.

Abstract: Herein described is a method and system for identifying buffer tubes in a cable by including at least one colored filling material within a transparent or translucent buffer tube.