Corning ALTOS® RD Lite™ single-jacket, single-armored cables are rugged, armored cables with a reduced diameter designed for direct-buried, 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 And Benefits
• Reduced-diameter (RD) cable
Results in economical use of duct space and facilitates installation
• Corrugated steel tape armor
Provides rodent resistance for direct-buried applications
• Innovative waterblocking technology
Eliminates the need for traditional flooding compound and provides efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation
• Medium-density polyethylene jacket
Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors)