ALTOS LITE CABLES

ALTOS Lite Cables

ALTOS® Lite™ Single-Jacket/Single-Armor Cables are lightweight, reduced-diameter, armored cables designed for direct burial, duct and aerial (lashed) installation.

The loose tube design provides stable performance over a wide temperature range and is compatible with any telecommunications-grade optical fiber.

Features & Benefits:

  • Corrugated steel tape armor provides rodent resistance for direct-buried applications
  • Flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes are easy to route in closures
  • Standard buffer tube size reduces the number of access tools required by craft personnel
  • Cables incorporate an innovative waterblocking design, eliminating the need for traditional flooding compound and providing efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation
  • S-Z stranded, loose tube design isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors and facilitates midspan access
  • Dielectric strength members have no preferential bend and require no bonding or grounding
  • Medium-density PE jacket is rugged, durable and easy to strip
  • Meets industry standards and specifications including ICEA-640 and Telcordia GR-20, and is listed with RDUP (formerly RUS)
  • Up to 75 ft of buffer tube can be stored in splice closures and pedestals, providing flexibility for midspan access