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288F Ribbon STL Non-armored Corning Ultra BABA Fiber Optic Cable 288-RR-NASJ-12-STL-U-D

288F Ribbon STL Non-armored Corning Ultra BABA Fiber Optic Cable utilizes premium Corning SMF-28 Ultra Single-Mode Fiber, a high-density solution manufactured or supplied by STL (Sterlite Technologies)using Corning’s industry-standard optical glass. This 288F Ribbon STL fiber cable is designed specifically to meet Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) compliance guidelines required for federally funded broadband deployments like the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

Description

Key Specifications & Architecture

  • Fiber Count: 288 Fibers organized into flat ribbon matrix structures (typically 24 ribbons of 12 fibers each) to enable ultra-fast mass-fusion splicing and maximize duct space efficiency. 
  • Fiber Type: Corning SMF-28 Ultra fiber. This is a premium single-mode (OS2) fiber combining standard ITU-T G.652.D compliance with enhanced ITU-T G.657.A1 bend-insensitivity for low attenuation and reliable macrobend performance in tight installations. 
  • Cable Construction: Non-armored / All-Dielectric (Single Jacket). Eliminates the need for grounding or bonding, resulting in a lighter weight and more flexible footprint optimized for pulling through underground ducts or lashing to aerial strands. 
  • Gel-Free Core: Employs completely dry water-blocking technology (water-swellable tapes/yarns). This speeds up deployment by reducing cable preparation time and eliminating the messy cleaning steps associated with gel-filled tubes. 
  • BABA Compliance: Formally certified as produced in the United States with domestically sourced materials to satisfy strict federal procurement rules. 

Primary Applications

  • Duct Installations: The lightweight, non-armored design drastically minimizes pulling friction inside standard or innerduct environments.
  • Lashed Aerial: Suited for outside plant (OSP) pole line deployments where the cable is lashed onto a dedicated steel messenger wire.
  • Data Center Interconnects & Metro Loops: Provides high-capacity, compact backbone routing between nodes or hyperscale data center clusters.