<p>An electroluminescent cable that can be used as cables or patch cords in telecommunication networks is provided. The electroluminescent cable includes a jacketed conductor cable (110), a multilayered electroluminescent structure (120), and a translucent protective sleeve (150) encasing the jacketed conductor cable (110) and the multilayered electroluminescent structure (120). The multilayered electroluminescent structure (120) is disposed on the jacketed conductor cable (110) and includes a first electrode (124), a second electrode (128) and an electroluminescent layer (126) disposed between the first electrode (124) and the second electrode (128).</p>
