Reel in a Box is Corning's innovative packaging solution for small reels of fiber optic cable in all inside plant applications, such as collocation data centers and wireless projects. This packaging solution provides features that enable our customers greater efficiencies than before.

Corning ClearCurve® compact drop cables are part of a product family developed to solve the challenges associated with multidwelling unit (MDU) deployments. Enabled by a truly bend-insensitive fiber, this small-profile, yet durable, cable is optimized for applications within the living unit. Smaller and more flexible than CAT 5e cable, ClearCurve compact drop cable can accomplish tight turns to a miniumum bend-radius of 5 mm (0.2 in) with negligible bend loss and can be run under carpet, along door frames and molding, in raceway or microduct.

Features And Benefits:
• Backward compatible with all industry ITU-G.652 single-mode fiber - Meets industry standards and eliminates installation complexity
• Minimum bend radius of 5 mm - Ideal for tight-bend deployment                 
• Available in riser-rated (OFNR) cable design; - Indoor, vertical riser and general-purpose horizontal applications
• Convenient contractor-sized packaging - Easy field deployment
• Higher bandwidth-carrying capacity, smaller outer diameter, lighter weight, smaller minimum bend-radius - Outperforms typical CAT 5e or CAT 6 cable for MDU applications

General Specifications:
• Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
• Application: Vertical Riser, General Purpose Horizontal
• Cable Type: Drop
• Product Type: Interconnect
• Flame Rating: Riser (OFNR)
• Fiber Category: Single-mode (OS2)

Standards:
• Approvals and Listings: National Electrical Code® (NEC®) OFNR, FT-4
• Design and Test Criteria: AANSI/ICEA S-104-696, Telcordia GR-409, CSA FT-4
• Common Installations: MDU drop cable applications from last terminal to and within living unit including outdoor and indoor vertical riser and general-purpose horizontal according to NEC Article 770

Cable Design:
• Fiber Count: 1
• Buffer Tube Color Coding: White
• Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1: Dielectric strength members
• Outer Jacket Material: Flame-retardant
• Outer Jacket Color: Black

Temperature Range:
• Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )
• Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )
• Installation: -10 °C to 60 °C (14 °F to 140 °F )
• Operation: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Mechanical Characteristics Cable:
• Weight: 8.28 kg/km (5.56 lb/1000 ft)
• Nominal Outer Diameter: 2.9 mm (0.11 in)
• Min. Bend Radius Installation: 43.5 mm (1.7 in)
• Min. Bend Radius Operation: 5 mm (0.2 in)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 220 N (48 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 66 N (15 lbf)

Chemical Characteristics:
• RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU