Acting as the backbone for most of today’s fiber based systems, stranded fiber optic cables play a critical role in the high speed network. AFL Telecommunications’ Armored Loose Tube Double Jacket/Double Armor fiber optic cables are designed to provide high fiber counts with the flexibility and versatility required for today’s most demanding installations, including direct buried. With fiber counts up to 144 and S-Z strand designs for easy mid-span access, AFL Telecommunications’ cables comply with EIA/TIA, REA/RUS PE-90 and GR-20. Industry standard designs combined with innovative technologies, such as a dry core product, yield a world class cable that will support today’s and tomorrow’s technological needs.