In the case of a communication cable (1) comprising a plurality of strands, in which the individual strands (3) are connected to one another by means of webs (17), can easily be separated from one another and can thus be used as independent cables, it is provided that both at least one electrical communication line (5) and at least one optical communication line (9) run in at least one strand (3). The communication cable according to the invention is especially suitable for communication links in the local area, where the communication links cannot be converted in one go to an optical waveguide basis (Fig. 1). <IMAGE>
