Eliminates traditional flooding compound in cable core
Medium-density polyethylene jacket
Rugged, durable and easy to strip
Available in 62.5 μm, 50 μm, single-mode and hybrid
versions
Ready for any application including Gigabit Ethernet and
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Corning ALTOS
®
figure-8 gel-filled cables are self-sup-
porting aerial cables designed for easy and economical
one-step installation. The loose tube design provides
stable performance over a wide temperature range and
is compatible with any telecommunications-grade optical
fiber.
While the flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes are easy to
route in closures, the SZ-stranded, loose tube design
isolates optical fibers from installation and environmental
rigors and facilitates mid-span access. The figure-8 cable
design allows easy, one-step installation using standard
hardware and installation methods. These cables have a
medium-density polyethylene jacket that is rugged, dura-
ble and easy to strip.
Standards
Common Installations
Design and Test Criteria
Approval and Listings
Outdoor self-supporting
aerial
ANSI/ICEA S-87-640
RDUP 7 CFR 1755.900
(formerly RUS)
ALTOS Figure-8 Gel-Filled Armored Cable, 216
Fibers
| Photo PIM1316
Family Spec Sheet 0105_NAFTA_AEN
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ALTOS Figure-8 Single-Jacket, Non-Armored Cable,
288 Fibers
| Photo PIM1306
ALTOS
®
Figure-8 Gel-Filled Cables,
Enhanced
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
1/4-in Stranded Steel
Messenger
Ripcord
Water-Swellable
Tape
Dielectric Central
Element
Water-Swellable
Tape
Fiber
Buffer
Tube
Polyethylene (PE)
Inner Jacket
Water-Swellable
Tape
Corrugated Steel
Armor
Polyethylene (PE)
Outer Jacket
1/4-in Stranded Steel
Messenger
Ripcord
Water-Swellable
Tape
Dielectric Central
Element
Water-Swellable
Tape
Fiber
Buffer
Tube
ALTOS Figure-8 Gel-Filled Armored Cable,
216 Fibers
| Photo PIM2214
ALTOS Figure-8 Single-Jacket, Non-Armored Cable,
288 Fibers
| Photo PIM2204
Specifications
Temperature Range
Storage
Installation
Operation
-40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
-30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F)
-40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
Mechanical Characteristics Cable
Fiber Count
Number of
Tube Posi-
tions
Number
of Active
Tubes
Weight
Nominal
Outer Dia-
meter
14.3 mm
(0.56 in)
16.0 mm
(0.63 in)
19.7 mm
(0.78 in)
19.9 mm
(0.78 in)
Nominal
Cable
Height
25.9 mm
(1.02 in)
27.6 mm
(1.09 in)
31.3 mm
(1.23 in)
31.5 mm
(1.24 in)
Min. Bend
Radius
Installation
215 mm
(8.4 in)
240 mm
(9.4 in)
296 mm
(11.6 in)
299 mm
(11.8 in)
Min. Bend
Radius
Operation
143 mm
(5.6 in)
160 mm
(6.3 in)
197 mm
(7.8 in)
199 mm
(7.8 in)
Figure-8 (Armored)
12 - 72
96
144
192 - 216
6
8
12
18
1-6
8
12
16 - 18
403 kg/km
(270 lb/1000 ft)
443 kg/km
(297 lb/1000 ft)
542 kg/km
(363 lb/1000 ft)
535 kg/km
(359 lb/1000 ft)
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ALTOS
®
Figure-8 Gel-Filled Cables,
Enhanced
Mechanical Characteristics Cable
Fiber Count
Number of
Tube Posi-
tions
Number
of Active
Tubes
Weight
Nominal
Outer Dia-
meter
10.5 mm
(0.41 in)
12.2 mm
(0.48 in)
15.8 mm
(0.62 in)
16 mm
(0.63 in)
18.2 mm
(0.72 in)
Nominal
Cable
Height
22.1 mm
(0.87 in)
23.8 mm
(0.94 in)
27.4 mm
(1.08 in)
27.6 mm
(1.09 in)
29.8 mm
(1.17 in)
Min. Bend
Radius
Installation
158 mm
(6.2 in)
183 mm
(7.2 in)
237 mm
(9.3 in)
240 mm
(9.4 in)
273 mm
(10.7 in)
Min. Bend
Radius
Operation
105 mm
(4.1 in)
122 mm
(4.8 in)
158 mm
(6.2 in)
160 mm
(6.3 in)
182 mm
(7.2 in)
Figure-8 (Non-Armored)
12 - 72
96
144
192 - 216
288
Number of Tube Positions
6
8
12
18
24
1-6
8
12
16 - 18
24
304 kg/km
(204 lb/1000 ft)
332 kg/km
(223 lb/1000 ft)
401 kg/km
(269 lb/1000 ft)
393 kg/km
(264 lb/1000 ft)
450 kg/km
(302 lb/1000 ft)
Maximum Span with 1%
Installation Sag, NESC Light
Maximum Span with 1%
Installation Sag, NESC
Medium
189 m
(620 ft)
189 m
(610 ft)
162 m
(530 ft)
158 m
(520 ft)
235 m
(770 ft)
229 m
(750 ft)
201 m
(660 ft)
198 m
(650 ft)
183 m
(600 ft)
Maximum Span with 1%
Installation Sag, NESC Heavy
Figure-8 (Armored)
6
8
12
18
Figure-8 (Non-Armored)
6
8
12
18
24
241 m
(790 ft)
241 m
(790 ft)
216 m
(710 ft)
207 m
(680 ft)
183 m
(600 ft)
168 m
(550 ft)
158 m
(520 ft)
140 m
(460 ft)
137 m
(450 ft)
137 m
(450 ft)
189 m
(620 ft)
189 m
(620 ft)
171 m
(560 ft)
162 m
(530 ft)
140 m
(460 ft)
131 m
(430 ft)
116 m
(380 ft)
116 m
(380 ft)
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ALTOS
®
Figure-8 Gel-Filled Cables,
Enhanced
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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ALTOS
®
Figure-8 Gel-Filled Cables,
Enhanced
Ordering Information |
Note: Contact Customer Care at 1-800-743-2675 for other options.
1) Cable outer diameter may change. Example: 48 F cable with 6 fibers per tube will require 8 active buffer and have an OD like a standard 96 F cable.
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