Outdoor Loose cable type A-DQ(ZN)(SR)B2Y, 4 to 24 fibers, to be pre-terminated, for outdoor use, with corrugated steel tape metallic armour, PE (polyethylene) outer jacket, 250 µm primary coating of the fiber, longitudinal and transverse water penetration resistant. The corrugated steel tape offers a safer and more effective mechanical protection against rodents and compressive stresses. Optical fibers are kept together inside a thermoplastic tube filled with water-blocking gel to prevent moisture penetration.