Optical cable with stranded micromodules and apparatus to manufacture the optical cable

摘要

An optical cable comprises a plurality of elongate members (20) wherein at least one of said elongate members include at least one optical fiber (21) surrounded by buffer tube (22). The buffer tube (22) is made of a soft material having a tension at break of less than 7.5 MPa. The elongate members (20) are disposed around a central element (10). A binder (30) is wrapped around the plurality of elongate members (20). An outer jacket (40) surrounds the plurality of elongate members (20).