Eliminates the need for traditional flooding compound
and provides efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation
Dielectric central strength member
No preferential bend and requires no bonding or ground-
ing
Medium-density polyethylene jacket
Makes cable rugged and durable while being flexible and
easy to strip
ALTOS
®
low-temperature cables are designed for
extreme cold temperature environments with an ex-
tended operating range of -50° to +70°C (-58° to
+158°F). DIelectric and armored jackets allow for duct,
direct-bured or aerial (lashed) installations. See specifica-
tion section for application selection.
Standards
Design and Test Criteria
ANSI/ICEA S-87-640
Telcordia GR-20
RDUP PE-90
Ripcord
Dielectric Central
Element
Buffer
Tube
Water-Swellable
Tape
Fiber
Filling Element
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
ALTOS
®
Gel-Free, Low-Temperature Dielectric
Cables, 24-Fibers
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ALTOS
®
Gel-Free, Low-Temperature Dielectric
Cables, 24-Fibers
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ALTOS
®
Gel-Free, Low-Temperature Cables,
12-288 Fibers
Ripcord
Dielectric Central
Element
Fiber
Buffer
Tube
Water-Swellable
Tape
Corrugated Steel
Armor
Filling Element
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
Corrugated Steel
Armor
Dielectric Central
Element
Buffer
Tube
Ripcord
Fiber
Polyethylene (PE)
Inner Jacket
Water-Swellable
Tape
Water-Swellable
Tape
ALTOS
®
Lite Gel-Free, Low-Temperature Single-
Jacket,
ALTOS
®
Gel-Free, Low-Temperature, Double-Jacket,
Single-Armored Cables, 72-Fibers
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Specifications
Temperature Range
Storage
Installation
Operation
-50 °C to 70 °C (-58 °F to 158 °F)
-30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F)
-50 °C to 70 °C (-58 °F to 158 °F)
*
Note: Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation tempera-
ture range specifications for best installation results.
Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2002/95/
EG
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ALTOS
®
Gel-Free, Low-Temperature Cables,
12-288 Fibers
Transmission Performance
Multimode
Fiber Core Diameter
(
µm
)
Fiber Category
Fiber Code
Performance Option Code
Wavelengths
(
nm
)
Maximum Attenuation
(
dB/km
)
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet
(
m
)
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(
m
)
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL)
Bandwidth
(
MHz*km
)
Minimum Effective Modal
Bandwidth (EMB)
(
MHz*km
)
62.5
OM1
K
30
850/1300
3.4/1.0
300/550
33/-
200/500
220/-
50
OM2
T
31
850/1300
3.0/1.0
750/500
150/-
700/500
950/-
50
OM3
T
80
850/1300
3.0/1.0
1000/600
300/-
1500/500
2000/-
50
OM4
T
90
850/1300
3.0/1.0
1100/600
550/-
3500/500
4700/-
Single-mode
Fiber Name
Fiber Category
Fiber Code
Performance Option Code
Wavelengths
(
nm
)
Maximum Attenuation
(
dB/km
)
Typical Attenuation*
(
dB/km
)
Fiber Name
Fiber Category
Fiber Code
Performance Option Code
Wavelengths
(
nm
)
Maximum Attenuation
(
dB/km
)
Typical Attenuation*
(
dB/km
)
SMF-28e+
®
fiber
G.652.D
E
01
1310/1383/1550
0.4/0.4/0.3
0.33/0.33/0.19
LEAF
®
G.655
F
01
1310/1383/1550
-/-/0.25
-/-/0.19
SMF-28e+
®
fiber
G.652.D
E
00
1310/1383/1550
0.35/0.35/0.25
0.33/0.33/0.19
SMF-28
®
ULL
G.652
P
19
1310/1383/1550
0.33/-/0.19
0.31/-/0.17
SMF-28e+
®
LL
G.652.D
L
22
1310/1383/1550
0.34/0.34/0.22
0.32/0.32/0.18
SMF-28
®
Ultra**
ClearCurve
®
XB**
G.652.D/G.657.A1 G.652.D/G.657.A1
Z
22
1310/1383/1550
0.34/0.34/0.22
0.32/0.32/0.18
H
01
1310/1383/1550
0.4/0.4/0.3
0.35/0.35/0.20
*
Typical attenuation values match the attenuation values listed in the optical fiber specifications. See
www.corning.com/opticalfiber
for Corning optical fiber
specifications. Better attenuation performance options are available for some fiber and cable types. Contact Customer Care for additional fiber options.
*
* SMF-28
®
Ultra and ClearCurve
®
XB fiber deliver up to 10x better macrobend loss performance compared to the G.652.D standard and up to 33 percent better
macrobend loss performance than the G.657.A1 standard for 10mm radii bends.
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