Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and method for deploying a fiber optic network. Distribution devices are used to index fibers within the system to ensure that live fibers are provided at output locations throughout the system. In an example, fibers can be indexed in multiple directions within the system. In an example, spare ports can be providing in a forward direction and reverse direction ports can also be provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an intermittently coupled-type optical fiber ribbon includes arranging a plurality of optical fibers in parallel in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the plurality of optical fibers, coating all of the plurality of optical fibers with a coupling resin, intermittently inserting a cleaving blade into the coupling resin between some adjacent optical fibers of the plurality of optical fibers to form slits. An outer diameter of each of the optical fibers is 220 ?m or less. A distance between the optical fibers into which the cleaving blade is inserted among the adjacent optical fibers is 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (200, 300) with a compressed core (206, 306) and manufacturing method thereof. The method includes bundling a plurality of optical transmission elements (202, 302) to form a core (206, 306) of the optical fiber cable (200, 300) and compressing the core (206, 306). The method further includes extruding a sheath (212, 312) around the compressed core (206, 306), wherein the core (206, 306) is compressed to a smaller diameter by a compression tool. The compression tool has a cylindrical cavity, wherein an internal diameter of the cylindrical cavity gradually decreases from a first end to a second end of the compression tool. The core enters from the first end of the compression tool with a diameter d and exits from the second end with a diameter d-?d, such that ?d/d is greater than or equal to 0.05.

Abstract: An optical cable includes a plurality of buffer tubes and an outer jacket surrounding the plurality of buffer tubes. Each of the plurality of buffer tubes includes a buffer tube jacket surrounding a plurality of flexible ribbons. The buffer tube jacket includes a first deformable material that has undergone permanent plastic deformation during formation of the optical cable to conform to an irregular axial cross-sectional shape of each respective plurality of flexible ribbons. Each flexible ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers and a first longitudinal length. For each flexible ribbon, each optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers is attached to an adjacent optical fiber of the plurality of optical fibers along a bond region comprising a second longitudinal length that is less than the first longitudinal length.

Abstract: Bundled cables and methods for preparing bundled cable are disclosed herein. In the method, a plurality of subunits is wound about a central member. The subunits include a subunit jacket made of a first thermoplastic composition and has a first outer surface, and the central member includes a central member jacket made of a second thermoplastic composition and has a second outer surface. A metal element is provided at an interface of the second outer surface and the first outer surface of the subunits. The metal element is heated such that at least one of the first thermoplastic composition or the second thermoplastic composition forms bonds with the other of the first thermoplastic composition or the second thermoplastic composition.

Abstract: Embodiments include an optical fiber cable comprising a length extending between a first end and a second end, a central cooling tube, a plurality of optical fibers disposed radially around the cooling tube, each optical fiber comprising a fiber core and a cladding disposed around the fiber core, an outer protective cover, and an inner thermal filler disposed between the outer protective cover and the central cooling tube and surrounding each of the optical fibers, wherein each of the central cooling tube, the outer protective cover, the inner thermal filler, and the plurality of optical fibers extend the length of the cable. Various systems and methods for removing imperfections from individual optical fibers and for distributing power across long distances using the optical fiber cable are also provided.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and a polarizing plate-carrier film laminate are provided. A method for manufacturing a polarizing plate-carrier film laminate and a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate using the same polarizing plate-carrier film laminate are also provided. An active energy ray curable composition for a polarizing plate protective layer is also provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a fan-in-fan-out device which does not require processing of a small-diameter hole and improves work efficiency of installation of an optical fiber, includes: arranging a first holding member in a hole of a second holding member, the hole being larger than an outer diameter of the first holding member, and holding a plurality of optical fibers between the first holding member and the second holding member respectively along a plurality of grooves formed on an outer periphery of the first holding member or an inner periphery of the hole of the second holding member; heating and integrally melting the arranged first holding member, the plurality of held optical fibers, and the second holding member in a portion including an axial end portion of the second holding member; and drawing the melted portion.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the chassis and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the chassis; said electric motor acting to move the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A strength member (202, 302, 402) for use in an optical fiber cable (200, 300, 400) and manufacturing method thereof. The strength member comprises a plurality of reinforced yarns and one or more layers of epoxy resin over the plurality of reinforced yarns, wherein the one or more layers of epoxy resin have a modified surface such that a strength member friction coefficient is between 0.3 to 0.5. The strength member friction coefficient is measured between a surface of a sheath (204, 304, 404) of the optical fiber cable and the modified surface of the one or more layers of epoxy resin. The one or more layers of epoxy resin are blended with at least one of sand crystals and silicon dioxide powder, wherein concentration of the sand crystals or the silicon dioxide powder in the one or more layers of epoxy resin is 50 to 100 phr (Parts-per-Hundred-Resin).

Abstract: An optical cable includes a plurality of buffer tubes, each of the buffer tubes includes a flexible ribbon, the flexible ribbon including a plurality of optical fibers, the flexible ribbon being wrapped with a finished tape.

Abstract: An optical fiber protective unit includes: a reticulated tube having openings that are reticulately formed, the reticulated tube being configured to accommodate a plurality of optical fibers inserted through the reticulated tube; a tubular member disposed inside the reticulated tube, the tubular member being configured to accommodate the plurality of optical fibers through the tubular member; and a cylindrical member attached to an end part of the reticulated tube. The cylindrical member has an inner diameter that is larger than an outer diameter of the tubular member.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable may include a cable jacket, a rigid tensile reinforcement member centered within the cable jacket, and a plurality of partially bonded optical fiber ribbons around the rigid tensile reinforcement member. The optical fiber cable does not include any buffer tubes but may include a cushioning layer adjacent the ribbons.

Abstract: A jacket is provided to the outer circumference of a cable core, a rip cord, and a tension member. The cable core, the rip cord, and the tension member are collectively covered by the jacket. A wrapping tape is longitudinally placed on the outer circumference of a core part so as to be wound therearound. Thus, immediately after the wrapping tape is longitudinally placed and wound, a wrap part thereof is formed so as to lie substantially straight in the axial direction of an optical fiber cable. In contrast, in an optical fiber cable, the cable core is obtained by combining and intertwining the core part and the wrapping tape. Because of this configuration, the wrap part of the wrapping tape is helically disposed in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A method for forming a cable may include providing a strength member that includes a plurality of strength fibers positioned within a shapeable resin material. A shape of the strength member may be modified along its longitudinal length while twisting the strength member with one or more fiber optic components. The modified shape of the strength member may then be fixed within a desired operating temperature range of the cable, and a jacket may be formed around the strength member and the one or more optical fiber components.

Abstract: An ophthalmic surgical instrument for severing a lens of an eye has an elongated shaft and a snare formed by a wire extending along the elongated shaft and having a looped segment that moves between contracted and dilated configurations. When the shaft is inserted through the pupil and the looped segment is placed around the lens, the bottom portion of the looped segment engages and severs a bottom portion of the lens upon moving toward the contracted configuration. A light-conducting element extends along at least a portion of a length of the looped segment, and a light source is in communication with the light-conducting element, such that light from the light source travels through the element and illuminates at least a portion of the length of the looped segment. The light-conducting element can be a tube surrounding the wire, or can be a solid filament extending adjacent the wire.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (100). The optical fiber cable (100) includes a first layer (108) and a second layer (110). The second layer (110) surrounds the first layer (108). The first layer (108) includes a first plurality of buffer tubes (122). The second layer (110) comprises a second plurality of buffer tubes (124). Each buffer tube of the first plurality of buffer tubes (122) and the second plurality of buffer tubes (124) has a thickness of at most 0.15 millimeter. Each buffer tube of the first plurality of buffer tubes (122) and the second plurality of buffer tubes (124) includes a first material layer (126) and a second material layer (128). The second material layer (128) surrounds the first material layer (126). The first material layer (126) is made of polybutylene terephthalate. The second material layer (128) is made of polycarbonate.

Abstract: An optical cable includes a plurality of deformable buffer tubes and an outer jacket surrounding the plurality of deformable buffer tubes. Each deformable buffer tube of the plurality of deformable buffer tubes includes a single flexible ribbon including a plurality of optical fibers. Each deformable buffer tube further includes an axial cross-section of the deformable buffer tube that includes the single flexible ribbon. The axial cross-section comprises an irregular shape.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable including an optical fiber ribbon in a pipe, wherein the ribbon includes at least two optical fibers arranged side by side, and wherein at least two of the optical fibers are bonded intermittently along a length of the fibers.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes: a cable body having a core and an inner sheath that accommodates the core; a reinforcing sheet that surrounds the cable body; an outer sheath that accommodates the cable body and the reinforcing sheet; and an outer ripcord that is embedded in the inner sheath. The inner sheath includes a projection that projects outwardly in a radial direction of the optical fiber cable. At least part of the outer ripcord is disposed inside the projection.

Abstract: A slot type optical cable includes: an optical fiber; a slot rod that includes a plurality of ribs forming a groove in which the optical fiber is accommodatable; and a cable jacket that is provided around the slot rod. The cable jacket includes a sheath portion that is formed around the slot rod at substantially the same thickness by linearly connecting outermost peripheral edges of adjacent ribs.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical waveguide cable. The optical waveguide cable includes one or more optical waveguide bands positioned substantially along a longitudinal axis of the optical waveguide cable. Further, the optical waveguide cable includes a plurality of cylindrical enclosure substantially concentric to the longitudinal axis of the optical waveguide cable. The plurality of cylindrical enclosure includes a predefined cylindrical enclosure. Furthermore, the one or more optical waveguide bands include a plurality of light transmission elements. Moreover, the density of the predefined cylindrical enclosure is at most 0.935 gram per cubic centimeter. Also, the optical waveguide cable has a waveguide area factor about 44%. The one or more optical waveguide bands are coupled longitudinally with the predefined cylindrical enclosure. The predefined cylindrical enclosure is at a predefined diagonal distance of about 0.9 millimeter from the one or more optical waveguide bands.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (100). The optical fiber cable (100) includes a plurality of optical fibers ribbons (102) lying substantially along a longitudinal axis (116) of the optical fiber cable (100). Further, the optical fiber cable (100) includes a first layer (104) surrounding the plurality of optical fibers ribbons (102). Furthermore, the optical fiber cable (100) includes a second layer (106) surrounding the first layer (104). Furthermore, the optical fiber cable (100) includes a third layer (108) surrounding the second layer (106). Moreover, the optical fiber cable (100) includes a fourth layer (140) surrounding the third layer (108). The first layer (104) is a water blocking tape. The third layer (108) is sandwich of water blocking material and ECCS steel tape. Moreover, the optical fiber cable (100) includes two pairs of strength members (112a-b; 112c-d) embedded inside the second layer (106).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a sensory cable (100). The sensory cable (100) includes a central strength member (106). In addition, the sensory cable (100) includes a first layer (108). The first layer (108) surrounds the central strength member (106). The first layer (108) is made of low smoke zero halogen. Further, the sensory cable (100) includes a plurality of optical units (110). Furthermore, the sensory cable (100) includes a second layer (112). The second layer (112) is made of a plurality of glass yarns. Moreover, the sensory cable (100) includes a first jacket layer (114). The first jacket layer (114) is made of either polyethylene or polypropylene. Also, the sensory cable (100) includes a second jacket layer (116). The second jacket layer (116) is made of nylon.

Abstract: Cables having a conductor with a polymeric covering layer and a non-extruded coating layer made of a material based on a liquid composition including a polymer resin and a fatty acid amide. Methods of making cables are also provided.

Abstract: A distributed sensing optical fiber cable is proposed. An optical fiber is positioned at the center of the cable and includes a core region, at least one cladding layer surrounding the core region, a protective coating covering the at least one cladding layer, and a tight buffer of elastomeric thermoplastic material disposed to surround the protective coating. The remainder of the cable structure includes a pair of strength members disposed longitudinally on either side of the optical fiber (the strength members formed of a glass-based, memory-less material) and a hard plastic jacket formed to encase the optical fiber and the pair of strength members, the plastic jacket preferably exhibiting an essentially rectangular profile.

Abstract: An optical cable including a load bearing core includes a longitudinally and radially extending slot housing at least one optical fibre, wherein the slot has a width providing a low clearance for the optical fibre(s) housed therein and preventing two optical fibres being stuck to one another; and the slot has a depth equal to or lower than a radius of the core.

Abstract: An optical communication cable bundle is provided. The cable bundle includes a bundle jacket having an inner surface defining a bundle passage and an outer surface defining an exterior surface of the cable bundle, and a plurality of optical fiber subunits located within the bundle passage and surrounded by the bundle jacket, each optical fiber subunit having a subunit jacket defining a subunit passage and a plurality of optical fibers located with the subunit passage. A thickness of the bundle jacket is less than a thickness of each of the subunit jackets and the bundle jacket is extruded tight around the subunit jackets to couple the subunits and the bundle jacket.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable (100). The optical fiber cable (100) includes a first layer (108) and a second layer (110). The second layer (110) surrounds the first layer (108). The first layer (108) includes a first plurality of buffer tubes (122). The second layer (110) comprises a second plurality of buffer tubes (124). Each buffer tube of the first plurality of buffer tubes (122) and the second plurality of buffer tubes (124) has a thickness of at most 0.15 millimeter. Each buffer tube of the first plurality of buffer tubes (122) and the second plurality of buffer tubes (124) includes a first material layer (126) and a second material layer (128). The second material layer (128) surrounds the first material layer (126). The first material layer (126) is made of polybutylene terephthalate. The second material layer (128) is made of polycarbonate.

Abstract: Both deformation of a cross-sectional shape of the entire composite cable and deformation of a cross-sectional shape of an electric wire included in the composite cable are suppressed. The composite cable includes: a plurality of first electric wires; a shield electric wire in which a shield layer 33 is formed around a twist pair wire 32 obtained by intertwining a plurality of second electric wires; a sheath formed around an electric wire assembly obtained by intertwining the first electric wires and the shield electric wire; a first line filler filled between the twist pair wire and the shield layer; and a second line filler filled between the electric wire assembly and the sheath. The first electric wires and the shield electric wire are intertwined in a first direction, and the second electric wires are also intertwined in the first direction.

Abstract: Both deformation of a cross-sectional shape of the entire composite cable and deformation of a cross-sectional shape of an electric wire included in the composite cable are suppressed. The composite cable includes: a plurality of first electric wires; a shield electric wire in which a shield layer 33 is formed around a twist pair wire 32 obtained by intertwining a plurality of second electric wires; a sheath formed around an electric wire assembly obtained by intertwining the first electric wires and the shield electric wire; a first line filler filled between the twist pair wire and the shield layer; and a second line filler filled between the electric wire assembly and the sheath. While the first electric wires and the shield electric wire are intertwined in a first direction, the second electric wires are intertwined in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: An exemplary optical cable comprises a sheath surrounding a cavity and a plurality of modules arranged within the cavity with a filling ratio between 20 and 50%. Exemplary modules include four to twelve optical fibers and a tube surrounding the optical fibers. An exemplary tube has a layered structure including an inner layer of polycarbonate and an outer layer of low friction polymer, such as polyamide and/or fluorinated polymer. An exemplary tube has a ratio between its inner diameter (di) and its outer diameter (do) between 0.45 and 0.55, and its outer layer has a thickness between 0.05 and 0.15 mm. The filling ratio of the module is typically 55% or greater.

Abstract: An optical fiber includes: a core; a cladding layer that is lower in refractive index than the core; and a depressed layer that lies between the core and the cladding layer and that is lower in refractive index than the cladding layer, wherein: the optical fiber has an effective core area Aeff that is equal to or greater than 100 ?m2 and equal to or less than 129 ?m2, the core has a radius r1 that is equal to or greater than 5.2 ?m and equal to or less than 7.4 ?m, the core has a refractive index volume Vcore that is equal to or greater than 8.5% ?m2 and equal to or less than 16.5% ?m2, the depressed layer has a refractive index volume Vdep that is equal to or greater than ?40% ?m2 and less than 0% ?m2.

Abstract: An optical communication cable is provided. The cable includes a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements wrapped around an elongate central strength member such that a portion of the length of the plurality of wrapped elongate optical transmission elements form a spiral portion around the elongate central strength member. The cable includes an elastic sleeve surrounding the plurality of elongate optical transmission elements, and the elastic sleeve is formed from an extruded first material. The cable includes a cable body formed from an extruded second material different from the first material, and the cable body surrounds the film, and the cable body has an inner surface that faces the outer surface of the film.

Abstract: Provided is an optical fiber cable whereby macrobend loss can be suppressed even when ribbons are mounted at high density in grooves. An optical fiber cable provided with optical units in which ribbons each having a plurality of optical fiber cores arranged in parallel are collected, a slot rod having a plurality of grooves for accommodating optical units, a tension member on which tension is applied, and a cable jacket for covering the outside of the slot rod. Each of the optical units is accommodated in the corresponding groove in a stranded state, and the occupancy of the optical units calculated from the cross-sectional area of the optical units with respect to the cross-sectional area of the groove is 25% to 65%.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a subsea fiber optical termination module for deployment in a subsea environment, includes at least one fiber optical termination unit for terminating a fiber optical cable, the fiber optical cable including a plurality of optical fibers. Further, the subsea fiber optical termination module includes one or more optical connectors and at least one connecting tube, each connecting tube containing one or more of the plurality of optical fibers and connecting one or more of the plurality of optical fibers from the high-pressure section to the at least one optical connector. The subsea fiber optical termination module includes a support structure including at least one recess and at least one support element, the at least one recess accommodating the at least one optical connector and the at least one support element being configured to connect the at least one fiber optical termination unit to the support structure.

Abstract: A optical fiber cable includes optical fibers, reinforcing yarns, and a jacket. Each optical fiber has a fiber strain greater than 0.6 percent under standard installation tensile load. The jacket encloses the optical fibers and reinforcing yarns at a packing density greater than about 1.25 fibers per square millimeter. The combined effect of optical fibers having a fiber strain greater than 0.6 percent under standard installation tensile load and a small amount of reinforcing yarn provides the optical fiber cable with high proof strain, compact diameter, and high packing density.

Abstract: An optical cable includes an optical module which includes first optical fibers and a first retaining element arranged about the first optical fibers. The module also includes second optical fibers arranged about the first retaining element, the second optical fibers being arranged on at least one circumference concentric with the first retaining element. The module also includes a second retaining element arranged about the second optical fibers, which is also substantially coaxial with the first retaining element. This optical module with coaxial retaining elements and fibers has a particularly high fiber density, while preserving the possibility to uniquely identify all the fibers.

Abstract: An optical cable (1) comprises a sheath (2) surrounding a cavity (3) and a plurality of substantially parallel modules (4) arranged into said cavity (3) with a filling ratio between 20 and 50%; each of said modules (4) comprises: •four to twelve fibers (9), •A tube (5) surrounding the fibers (9) that comprises a mix of polycarbonate and a low friction polymer, chosen from the group of fluorinated polymers and polyamide; said tube (5) having a ratio between its inner di and outer do diameters between 0.45 and 0.55, and comprising an outer low friction polymer layer (6) having a thickness between 0.05 and 0.15 mm, •A filling ratio of said module 4 greater than 55%.

Abstract: A mid-span optical fiber cable support system is provided. The system includes a mid-span clamp system engaging a main span cable to support a mid-span later drop cable run. The mid-span clamping system includes a main span cable clamp engaging the main span cable, and a drop cable clamp engaging the drop cable. The drop cable clamp is supported from the main span cable such that the second portion of the drop cable extends away from the main span cable such that a load applied by the drop cable at the drop cable clamp is substantially perpendicular to the preferential bend axis of the main span cable. In addition, the main span cable clamp includes a bend strain reducing curved surface.

Abstract: An optical communication cable and related systems and methods are provided. The optical cable includes a plurality of wrapped core elements, and the outer surfaces of adjacent wrapped core elements are joined together by discrete bond sections. The discrete bonds sections may be structures such as laser welds, ultrasonic welds, or adhesive material. The discrete bonds hold the wrapped core elements together in the wrapped pattern, such as an SZ stranding pattern.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable comprises optical units having a plurality of optical fiber ribbons, a slot rod having a plurality of slot grooves in which the optical units are accommodated, and a cable sheath configured to cover an outer side of the slot rod, each of the optical fiber ribbons is intermittently provided with coupling portions, at which adjacent optical fibers are coupled therebetween, and non-coupling portions, at which adjacent optical fibers are not coupled therebetween, in a longitudinal direction between a part or all of the optical fibers in a state where the plurality of optical fibers is arranged in parallel, and an outer diameter of the optical fiber cable is 35 mm or less and a number of the optical fibers in the optical unit accommodated in one slot groove is 100 or more.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable includes a core including a plurality of units which are assembled and each of which comprises a plurality of optical fibers which are assembled, a pair of tension members disposed so as to face each other with the core interposed therebetween, and a sheath covering the core and the pair of tension members collectively. The units are twisted so as to form a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers includes a first layer having first-layer units formed in an SZ-twisted shape and a second layer having second-layer units formed in an SZ-twisted shape. A twisting direction of the first-layer units is opposite to a twisting direction of the second-layer units in at least a portion in a cable length direction.

Abstract: A single-mode optical fiber having an automatic control heat source specifically produced for hydraulic seepage measurement, sequentially includes a single-core optical fiber, an inner protective elastic layer, a heat insulation steel ring, an inner-layer filling protection ring, an elastic hard ring, and an anti-seepage heat insulation hard sleeve ring arranged from inside to outside.

Abstract: An optical communication cable and related systems and methods are provided. The optical cable includes a plurality of wrapped core elements, and the outer surfaces of adjacent wrapped core elements are joined together by discrete bond sections. The discrete bonds sections may be structures such as laser welds, ultrasonic welds, or adhesive material. The discrete bonds hold the wrapped core elements together in the wrapped pattern, such as an SZ stranding pattern.

Abstract: A fiber optic ribbon cable includes a jacket of the cable, the jacket having a cavity defined therein, an optical element including an optical fiber and extending within the cavity of the jacket, and a dry water-blocking element extending along the optical element within the cavity. The dry water-blocking element is wrapped around the optical element with at least a portion of the dry water-blocking element disposed between another portion of the dry water-blocking element and the optical element, thereby defining an overlapping portion of the dry water-blocking element. The optical element interfaces with the overlapping portion to provide direct or indirect coupling between the optical element and the jacket.

Abstract: At least some illustrative embodiments are including a method exposing a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber disposed within an interior volume of a first tube. A splice is formed between the first optical fiber and a third optical fiber, the splice joining an end of the first optical fiber and an end of the third optical fiber. A second tube is disposed the first, second, third optical fibers and the splice between the first and third optical fibers, wherein an end of the second tube adjoins an end of the first tube to form a structure comprising either an overlapping structure; or an abutting structure.

Abstract: An optical cable includes an optical core and sheath enclosing the optical core. The optical core includes a number of optical units having respective colors and being wound about a longitudinal axis of the cable. The sheath includes at least one non opaque longitudinal section through which a sequence of colors of the optical units is visible from outside the cable. The color sequence acts as an identifier for the cable. The cable may therefore be easily identified (e.g. amongst other cables laid down within the same duct) by a simple visual inspection of the cable's inner structure through the non opaque section(s) of its external sheath.

Abstract: A conductive water blocking material and an optical fiber cable and method of constructing an optical fiber cable including the same. The cable includes at least one optical fiber and strength members disposed around the fiber. A conductor is disposed around the strength members. The conductive water blocking material includes a carrier material and conductive metallic particles and is provided in strength member interstices defined by the strength members.

Abstract: Cables are constructed a jacket having an inner section within the cable jacket that facilitates access to the cable core, and which can be removed at the end of the cable during connectorization. The inner section is removed at the end of the cable to create a cavity in which fiber(s) in the cable core can buckle during connectorization to reduce strain on the fibers.