Page 47 - Flipped book_fiber optics

No cleaning needed — no gel,

easy to handle, install and Gel filling must be chemically cleaned —

terminate, saving time and costs, messy, costly and time consuming

and improving reliability

No stiff strength member
Requires stiff cable strength member —
needed, more flexible cable —
more difficult to handle and install
easier to handle

Cable is "tightbound" and can be
Should not be pulled around multiple bends
pulled around multiple bends or
or hung vertically (fiber axial migration) —
hung vertically (no fiber axial
installation limitations
migration)

Difficult to terminate, breakout kits or
Easy to terminate, no breakout
splicing required — time consuming,
kits or splicing required
requires expensive equipment and skills

Lower total installed costs Cable purchase cost may be slightly lower