These cables come pre-terminated with LC, SC, or MPO connectors, eliminating the cost and complexity of field splicing. The interlocking steel tape armor provides crush resistance and rodent protection but adds significant weight and stiffness—making long pulls through conduit. Outdoors, cables must survive ice loading, wind-induced vibration, prolonged UV exposure, temperature swings from -40°C to +70°C, and—when co-located with power infrastructure—electrical stress that can track across jacket surfaces and eventually cause catastrophic failure. There are four primary. Unarmored fiber cables, also known as standard Without the added armor layer, they are lighter, more flexible, and easier to install. However, this design provides limited resistance to mechanical stress, moisture, and other environmental factors, making it more suitable for indoor or low-risk. Armored fiber optic cables are designed to protect delicate optical fibers from physical damage while maintaining high transmission performance. Armored, burial, and ruggedized designs are suited to a host of industrial environments. For each product design, items for OM1, OM3, OM4, OM5, and OS2 (Singlemode) items have been.