Abstract: One or more active components can be strand mounted within a cabinet that also has passive optical components. Certain types of strand mounts are slidable relative to the cabinet to enhance access to the components. Each component may be independently slidable.

Abstract: Coaxial connectors are provided that include a connector body having a front end and a rear end, an inner contact post that is at least partly within the connector body, a first internally-threaded nut that is positioned at the front end of the connector body and that is connected to at least one of the connector body and the inner contact post and a second structure that is attached to the first internally-threaded nut. In some embodiments, the second structure may comprise an internally-threaded nut. In other embodiments, the second structure may comprise a locking member. Corresponding female connector ports are also provided.

Abstract: Cable conduits include an elongated tubular conduit body having an exterior surface and an interior surface that define a tube wall, the interior surface of the tubular body defining a longitudinal internal cavity that is configured to hold a plurality of jacketed cables. The conduits also have first and second longitudinally extending channels within the tube wall. A first ripcord is free-floating within at least a portion of the first longitudinally extending channel and a second ripcord is free-floating within at least a portion of the second longitudinally extending channel. The first and second longitudinally extending channels are located on opposite sides of the longitudinal internal cavity. Related methods of slitting such cable conduits are also provided.

Abstract: Coaxial connectors are provided that include a connector body having a front end and a rear end, an inner contact post that is at least partly within the connector body, a first internally-threaded nut that is positioned at the front end of the connector body and that is connected to at least one of the connector body and the inner contact post and a second structure that is attached to the first internally-threaded nut. In some embodiments, the second structure may comprise an internally-threaded nut. In other embodiments, the second structure may comprise a locking member. Corresponding female connector ports are also provided.

Abstract: Cable conduits include an elongated tubular conduit body having an exterior surface and an interior surface that define a tube wall, the interior surface of the tubular body defining a longitudinal internal cavity that is configured to hold a plurality of jacketed cables. The conduits also have first and second longitudinally extending channels within the tube wall. A first ripcord is free-floating within at least a portion of the first longitudinally extending channel and a second ripcord is free-floating within at least a portion of the second longitudinally extending channel. The first and second longitudinally extending channels are located on opposite sides of the longitudinal internal cavity. Related methods of slitting such cable conduits are also provided.

Abstract: A communications cable is made by providing at least one conducting element, and co-extruding first and second polymeric materials around the at least one conducting element to form a dielectric jacket encasing the at least one conducting element. The at least one conducting element may include at least one electrical conductor, and/or at least one optical fiber. The dielectric jacket has a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration along a length of the cable and comprises an inner layer formed from the first polymeric material and an outer layer formed from the second polymeric material. The outer layer has an outer surface with a coefficient of friction within the range of about 0.05-0.40, and a thickness of between about five and ten thousandths of an inch (0.005?-0.010?).

Abstract: A communications cable is made by providing at least one conducting element, and co-extruding first and second polymeric materials around the at least one conducting element to form a dielectric jacket encasing the at least one conducting element. The at least one conducting element may include at least one electrical conductor, and/or at least one optical fiber. The dielectric jacket has a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration along a length of the cable and comprises an inner layer formed from the first polymeric material and an outer layer formed from the second polymeric material. The outer layer has an outer surface with a coefficient of friction within the range of about 0.05-0.40, and a thickness of between about five and ten thousandths of an inch (0.005?-0.010?).