TECHNICAL FIELD
 The present disclosure relates to the field of an optical waveguide cable. More
particularly, the present disclosure relates to the optical waveguide cable for outdoor and
underground applications.
BACKGROUND
 Optical fiber cables have secured an important position in building network of
modern communication systems across the world. One such type of optical fiber cables are
optical fiber ribbon cables. These optical fiber ribbon cables are installed in ducts. These
optical fiber ribbon cables include a plurality of optical fiber ribbons. Each optical fiber
ribbon includes a number of optical fibers placed adjacent and bonded together with a matrix
material. These optical fiber ribbons may be held inside a central loose tube which may be
covered by additional layers such as water blocking layers, armouring layer, sheathing layer
and the like. In addition, the optical fiber ribbons may or may not be coupled to the central
loose tube. In addition, these optical fiber ribbon cables can be prepped and spliced rapidly
through mass fusion splicing. This leads to easy installation, less installation time, low
installation cost and the like. Traditionally, these optical fiber ribbon cables do not have any
gel present inside the core which reduces preparation time.
OBJECT OF THE DISCLOSURE
 A primary object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical waveguide cable
that facilitates improved coupling of optical waveguide band within a cylindrical enclosure.
 Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical waveguide cable
which would be suitable for outdoor applications.
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 Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide an optical waveguide cable
with reduced density of the cylindrical enclosure.
SUMMARY
 In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an optical waveguide cable. The optical
waveguide cable is defined by a longitudinal axis passing through a geometrical center of the
optical waveguide cable. The optical waveguide cable includes one or more optical
waveguide bands positioned substantially along the longitudinal axis of the optical
waveguide cable. In addition, the optical waveguide cable includes one or more layers
substantially concentric to the longitudinal axis of the optical waveguide cable. Further, the
optical waveguide cable includes a cylindrical enclosure positioned substantially along the
longitudinal axis of the optical waveguide cable. Each of the one or more optical waveguide
bands includes a plurality of light transmission elements. The plurality of light transmission
elements are made of silicon glass. The one or more layers surround the one or more optical
waveguide bands. Each of the one or more layers is substantially along the longitudinal axis
of the optical waveguide cable. The cylindrical enclosure has a density of at most 0.935
gram per cubic centimeter. In addition, the cylindrical enclosure has a melt mass-flow rate of
about 0.70 gram per 10 minutes. Further, the cylindrical enclosure has a kink radius of about
4D.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the density is measured at a plurality of
conditions. The plurality of conditions includes a temperature range of about 21 degree
Celsius to 25 degree Celsius and a relative humidity of about 40% to 60%. In addition, the
plurality of conditions is required for at least 40 hours before a test to find out the density of
the cylindrical enclosure. Further, the density of the cylindrical enclosure is at most 40% of
density of the plurality of light transmission elements.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more layers comprise a first
water blocking element inside the cylindrical enclosure. The first water blocking element
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surrounds the one or more optical waveguide bands. In addition, the first water blocking
element prevents ingression of water in and around the one or more optical waveguide bands.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is made of a
medium density polyethylene material. The medium density polyethylene material provides
an environmental stress cracking resistance of at least 500 hour to the cylindrical enclosure.
In addition, the medium density polyethylene material provides a tensile strength of about
4000 mega Pascal to the cylindrical enclosure. Further, the cylindrical enclosure has a
brittleness temperature of at most 100 degree Celsius. The cylindrical enclosure has a tensile
elongation at break of about 1000 percent
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable includes a
waveguide factor of about 44%. In addition, the waveguide factor is a ratio of average crosssectional
area of the one or more optical waveguide bands to average cross-sectional area of
the cylindrical enclosure. Further, the one or more optical waveguide bands are coupled
longitudinally with the cylindrical enclosure. The coupling of the one or more optical
waveguide bands with the cylindrical enclosure is defined by at least one corner of the one or
more optical waveguide bands and the one or more layers.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more layers include a single
cylindrical enclosure.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the protective cover is made of a
medium density polyethylene material. The medium density polyethylene material of the
protective cover has a density of about 0.935 gram per cubic centimeter. In addition, the
protective cover has a melt mass flow rate of about 0.70 gram per 10 minute.. The medium
density polyethylene material provides an environmental stress cracking resistance of at least
500 hour to the protective cover. In addition, the medium density polyethylene material
provides a tensile strength of about 4000 mega Pascal to the protective cover. Further, the
protective cover has a brittleness temperature of at most 100 degree Celsius. The protective
cover has a tensile elongation at break of about 1000 percent.
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 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable includes a
plurality of robust components. The plurality of robust components is embedded inside the
protective cover of the optical waveguide cable.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable includes
one or more tearing strings. The one or more tearing strings positioned below the protective
cover of the optical waveguide cable.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more layers being selected
from a group. The group includesa fire resistance tape layer, a water swellable tape layer, an
armor layer, a glass roving yarn layer, a binder yarn layer and an aramid yarn layer.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is at a diagonal
distance of about 0.9 millimeter from the one or more optical waveguide bands.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission
elements exhibit a change in attenuation of at most 0.05dB/km at a wavelength of about 1550
nanometer at a temperature range of -40 degree Celsius to +70 degree Celsius in a time
period of 2 cycles with 12 hours/ cycle (as per GR 20).
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission
elements has a maximum attenuation of 0.36dB/km at a wavelength of about 1310
nanometers at a room temperature..
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission
elements has a maximum attenuation of 0.24dB/km at a wavelength of about 1550
nanometers at room temperature.
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 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission
elements has a maximum attenuation of 0.26dB/km at a wavelength of about 1625
nanometers at room temperature.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more optical waveguide
bands have a fill factor of about 0.445.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission
elements has a fill factor of about 0.109.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is made of at
least one layer. Each layer of theat least one layer is made of a single material.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is made of at
least one layer. Each layer of the at least one layer is made of combination of a plurality of
materials.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is constructed
from an extruded polymeric material. The polymeric material is selected from the group.
The group includes High Density Polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene,
polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, Low density polyethylene and Low smoke zero halogen.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is constructed
from a pultruded fiber reinforced plastic material.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure is dry.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure includes a
thixotropic gel. In addition, the thixotropic gel prevents ingression of water inside the
cylindrical enclosure.
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STATEMENT OF THE DISCLOSURE
 The present disclosure relates to an optical waveguide cable. The optical waveguide
cable is defined by a longitudinal axis passing through a geometrical center of the optical
waveguide cable. The optical waveguide cable includes one or more optical waveguide
bands positioned substantially along the longitudinal axis of the optical waveguide cable. In
addition, the optical waveguide cable includes one or more layers substantially concentric to
the longitudinal axis of the optical waveguide cable. Further, the optical waveguide cable
includes a cylindrical enclosure positioned substantially along the longitudinal axis of the
optical waveguide cable. Each of the one or more optical waveguide bands includes a
plurality of light transmission elements. The plurality of light transmission elements is made
of silicon glass. The one or more layers surround the one or more optical waveguide bands.
Each of the one or more layers is substantially along the longitudinal axis of the optical
waveguide cable. The cylindrical enclosure has a density of at most 0.935 gram per cubic
centimeter. In addition, the cylindrical enclosure has a melt mass-flow rate of about 0.70
gram per 10 minutes. Further, the cylindrical enclosure has a kink radius of about 4D.
The density is measured at a plurality of conditions. The plurality of conditions includes a
temperature range of about 21 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius. In addition, the plurality
of conditions includes a relative humidity of about 40% to 60%. Further, the plurality of
conditions is required for at least 40 hours before a test to find out the density of the
cylindrical enclosure. The density of the cylindrical enclosure is at most 40% of density of
the plurality of light transmission elements. The optical waveguide cable has a waveguide
factor of about 44 %. The waveguide factor is a ratio of average cross-sectional area of the
one or more optical waveguide bands to average cross-sectional area of the cylindrical
enclosure. The one or more optical waveguide bands are coupled longitudinally with the
cylindrical enclosure. The coupling of the one or more optical waveguide bands with the
cylindrical enclosure is defined by at least one corner of the one or more optical waveguide
bands and the one or more layers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
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 Having thus described the disclosure in general terms, reference will now be made
to the accompanying figures, wherein:
 FIG. 1 illustrates a cross sectional view of an optical waveguide cable for outdoor
applications, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
 FIG. 2 illustrates a cross sectional view of an optical waveguide cable with a
waveguide factor, in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;
 FIG. 3 illustrates a cross sectional view of an optical waveguide cable having a
diagonal distance of one or more optical waveguide bands, in accordance with yet another
embodiment of the present disclosure.
 It should be noted that the accompanying figures are intended to present illustrations
of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. These figures are not intended to limit
the scope of the present disclosure. It should also be noted that accompanying figures are not
necessarily drawn to scale.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
 Reference will now be made in detail to selected embodiments of the present
disclosure in conjunction with accompanying figures. The embodiments described herein are
not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, and the present disclosure should not be
construed as limited to the embodiments described. This disclosure may be embodied in
different forms without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. It should be
understood that the accompanying figures are intended and provided to illustrate
embodiments of the disclosure described below and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the
drawings, like numbers refer to like elements throughout, and thicknesses and dimensions of
some components may be exaggerated for providing better clarity and ease of understanding.
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 It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like, herein do not denote
any order, ranking, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element
from another. Further, the terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity,
but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.
 FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an optical waveguide cable 100 for
outdoor applications, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The cross
sectional view describes a layered structure and distribution of discrete elements of the
optical waveguide cable 100. The layered structure of the optical waveguide cable 100
includes one or more optical waveguide bands 102, a first water blocking element 104, a
cylindrical enclosure 106, a second water blocking element 108, a protective cover 110. In
addition, the optical waveguide cable 100 includes a plurality of robust components 112a-
112d, a plurality of tearing strings 114a-114b and one or more layers.
 The optical waveguide cable 100 is defined by a longitudinal axis 101 passing
through a geometrical center of the optical waveguide cable 100. The optical waveguide
cable 100 is used for communication purposes. In addition, the optical waveguide cable 100
is used for aerial installations, underground installations and the like. Also, the optical
waveguide cable 100 is used for broadband applications, communication applications and the
like.
 The optical waveguide cable 100 includes the one or more optical waveguide bands
102. The one or more optical waveguide bands 102 are positioned substantially along the
longitudinal axis 101 of the optical waveguide cable 100. In general, a plurality of light
transmission elements 103 are sandwiched, encapsulated, and/or edge bonded to form an
optical waveguide band. In general, each of the plurality of light transmission elements 103
in the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 is a light transmission element used for
transmitting information as light pulses. The information is transmitted as light pulse from
the one end of the optical waveguide cable 100 to another end of the optical waveguide cable
100. In addition, each of the plurality of light transmission elements 103 is a thin strand of
glass capable of transmitting optical signals. Also, each of the plurality of light transmission
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elements 103 is configured to transmit large amounts of information over long distances with
relatively low attenuation. Further, each of the plurality of light transmission elements 103
includes a core region and a cladding region. The core region is an inner part of the light
transmission element and the cladding section is an outer part of the light transmission
element. Moreover, the core region is defined by the longitudinal axis 101 of each of the
plurality of light transmission elements 103. In addition, the cladding region surrounds the
core region. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission
elements 103 is made of silicon glass. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the
plurality of light transmission elements 103 is made of another material.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of light transmission
elements 103 in the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 is fixed. In another
embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of light transmission elements in the one
or more optical waveguide 102 bands may vary. Further, a plurality of optical waveguide
bands is aggregated to form an optical element. In an example the optical element includes
stack of at least two optical waveguide bands. The optical element has various sizes and
shapes. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more optical waveguide
bands 102 are arranged to form a rectangular shape optical element. In another embodiment
of the present disclosure, the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 may be arranged to
form any different shape. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fill factor of the
one or more optical waveguide bands 102 is about 0.445. In addition, the fill factor of the
one or more optical waveguide bands 102 is a ratio of average cross-sectional area of the one
or more optical waveguide bands 102 to average cross-sectional area of the cylindrical
enclosure 106.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the attenuation change of the plurality
of light transmission elements 103 is less than 0.05dB/km in a temperature range from -40
degree Celsius to +70 degree Celsius in a time period of 2 cycles. Each cycle of the 2 cycles
includes a time period of 12 hours. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, each of
the plurality of light transmission elements 103 has maximum attenuation of about
0.36dB/Km at a wavelength of about 1310 nanometers at a room temperature. In general, the
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room temperature is having a range of about 20 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius. In yet
another embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the plurality of light transmission
elements 103 has maximum attenuation of about 0.24dB/Km at a wavelength of about 1550
nanometers at the room temperature. In yet another embodiment of the present disclosure,
each of the plurality of light transmission 103 elements has maximum attenuation of about
0.26dB/Km at a wavelength of about 1625 nanometers at the room temperature. The
attenuation of each of the plurality of light transmission elements 103 correspond to a loss in
optical power as the light travels through the plurality of light transmission elements. In an
embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission elements in the one
or more optical waveguide bands 102 is a single mode light optical transmission element. In
another embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of light transmission elements
103 in the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 is a multi-mode optical transmission
element. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the plurality of light
transmission elements has a fill factor of about 0.109. In addition, the fill factor of the
plurality of light transmission elements 103 is a ratio of average cross-sectional area of the
plurality of light transmission elements 103 to average cross-sectional area of the cylindrical
enclosure 106.
 The optical waveguide cable 100 includes one or more layers. In an embodiment of
the present disclosure, the one or more layers include the first water blocking element 104.
The first water blocking element 104 surrounds the one or more optical waveguide bands. In
general, the water blocking element prevents ingression of water in and around the one or
more optical waveguide bands 102. In an example, the first water blocking element 104 is a
water swellable tape. In another example, the first water blocking element 104 may include
any other water repellant material. Moreover, the first water blocking element 104 has water
repellant properties which does not allows the ingression of water in and around the one or
more optical waveguide bands 102.
 The optical waveguide cable 100 includes one or more layers. In an embodiment of
the present disclosure, the one or more layers include the cylindrical enclosure 106
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positioned substantially along the longitudinal axis 101 of the optical waveguide cable 100.
The cylindrical enclosure 106 surrounds the first water blocking element 104. The
cylindrical enclosure 106 in the optical waveguide cable 100 provides a sound covering to
the one or more optical waveguide bands 102. In addition, the cylindrical enclosure 106
provides mechanical isolation, physical damage protection and identification of one or more
optical waveguide bands 102.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106 is made of
a medium density polyethylene material. The medium density polyethylene material has a
density of about 0.935 gram per cubic centimeter of the cylindrical enclosure 106. In
addition, the medium density polyethylene material provides an environmental stress
cracking resistance of at least 500 hour to the cylindrical enclosure 106. In an embodiment
of the present disclosure, the environmental stress cracking resistance corresponds to the
ability of the medium density polyethylene material to resist the environmental stress
cracking in the optical waveguide cable. Further, the medium density polyethylene material
used for the cylindrical enclosure 106 has a melt mass flow rate of about 0.70 gram per 10
minute. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the melt mass flow rate is an indication
of the viscosity of the medium density polyethylene material in the melt phase. In addition,
the melt mass flow rate is the rate of flow of mass of the medium density polyethylene
material per 10 minutes through a capillary when a pressure is applied on capillary at a
specific temperature. Further, the melt mass flow rate is a measure of the ability of the
material’s melt to flow under pressure. In addition, the medium density polyethylene
material provides a tensile strength of about 4000 mega Pascal to the cylindrical enclosure
106. The tensile strength corresponds to a resistance shown by the optical waveguide cable
100 against regaining elastic nature when tension is applied. Further, the cylindrical
enclosure 106 has a brittleness temperature of at most 100 degree Celsius. The cylindrical
enclosure 106 has a kink radius of about 4D millimeter, where D is diameter of cylindrical
enclosure 106. The kink radius corresponds to the minimum radius of the cylindrical
enclosure 106 to bend without kinking or damaging the cylindrical enclosure 106. The
cylindrical enclosure 106 is characterized by a tensile elongation of about 1000 percent. The
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tensile elongation is defined as the strain at break. In addition, tensile elongation is defined
as the percent change in length at break.
 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106 is
made from a material selected from the group. The group includes thermoplastic material,
polyethylene material and low smoke zero halogen. In another embodiment of the present
disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106 is made from any suitable metallic material. In yet
another embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106 is made of any
other suitable material.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more layers include a single
cylindrical enclosure 106. In addition, the cylindrical enclosure 106 is made of at least one
layer. Further, each layer of the at least one layer is made of homogeneous material. In
general, the homogeneous material represents the material having a uniform composition
throughout the area. In an example, the homogeneous material include but may not be
limited to High Density Polyethylene, polypropylene, medium density polyethylene,
polyvinyl chloride, Low density polyethylene and polyethylene or ethylene vinyl acetate
(EVA) base Low smoke zero halogen. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, each
layer of the at least one layer is made of a combination of a plurality of materials. In an
example, the material include but may not be limited to High Density Polyethylene,
polypropylene, medium density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, Low density polyethylene
and polyethylene base low smoke zero halogen and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) base Low
smoke zero halogen. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure
106 is constructed from an extruded polymeric material. In addition, the polymeric material
is selected from the group. The group includes High Density Polyethylene, polyethylene
terephthalate, polypropylene, polyethylene; polyvinyl chloride, Low density polyethylene,
polyethylene base Low smoke zero halogen and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) base low
smoke zero halogen. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical
enclosure 106 is constructed from a pultruded fiber reinforced plastic material. In an
embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106 may include a material to
provide high temperature and chemical resistance. In an example, the cylindrical enclosure
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106 may include an aromatic material or polysulfone material. In another example, the
cylindrical enclosure 106 may include any other suitable material.
 The cylindrical enclosure 106 is characterized by a first diameter and a second
diameter. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first diameter and the second
diameter of the cylindrical enclosure 106 is fixed when the number of light transmission
elements is fixed. In an example, the first diameter of the cylindrical enclosure 106 is about
8.0 millimeter and the second diameter of the cylindrical enclosure 106 is about 6.4
millimeter. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the first diameter and the
second diameter of the cylindrical enclosure 106 may vary according to the change in
number of the light transmission elements inside the optical waveguide cable 100.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the density of the cylindrical enclosure
106 is less than 0.935 gram per cubic centimeter. The density of the cylindrical enclosure
106 is calculated based on the plurality of conditions. The plurality of conditions includes a
temperature range of about 21 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius. In addition, the plurality
of conditions includes a relative humidity of about 40% to 60%. Further, the plurality of
conditions is required for at least 40 hours before the test to find out the density of the
cylindrical enclosure 106. In addition, the cylindrical enclosure 106 has the density of at
most 40% of the density of bare silicon glass light transmission element at a temperature of
about 25±3 degree Celsius. Further, the cylindrical enclosure 106 has the density of at most
40% of the density of the plurality of light transmission elements 103.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106 is dry.
The dry cylindrical enclosure 106 represents the cylindrical enclosure without any gel. The
dry cylindrical enclosure 106 facilitates easy splicing of the optical waveguide cable 100.
The splicing does not require any cleaning agents to dissolve greasy filling compounds inside
the optical waveguide cable 100. Thus, reduces the overall installation/midspan time.
 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 106
includes a filling gel. The filling gel prevents ingression of water inside the cylindrical
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enclosure 106. In an example, the cylindrical enclosure 106 requires less amount of gel
which reduces messiness and clean up time during the installation process of the optical
waveguide cable 100. In an example, the filling gel is a thixotropic gel.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100 has a
waveguide area factor of about 44 %. The waveguide area factor is defined as a ratio of the
average cross sectional area of the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 with the
average cross sectional area of the cylindrical enclosure 106. The average cross sectional
area of the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 and the average cross sectional area of
the cylindrical enclosure 106 define a ratio of about 0.40. In addition, the average cross
sectional area of one or more optical waveguide bands 102 represents about 40% of the
average cross sectional area of the cylindrical enclosure 106.
 The one or more optical waveguide bands 102 are coupled longitudinally with the
one or more layers. The coupling of the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 with the
one or more layers is defined by at least one corner of the one or more optical waveguide
bands 102 and the one or more layers. In addition, the at least one corner of the one or more
optical waveguide bands 102 is coupled with the one or more layers along the longitudinal
axis 101. In an example, the first water blocking element 104 provides coupling of the
cylindrical enclosure 106 with the one or more optical waveguide bands 102. The first water
blocking element 104 positioned in between the cylindrical enclosure 106 and the one or
more optical waveguide bands 102. The coupling restricts the movement of the one or more
optical waveguide bands 102 inside the one or more layers as a result of processing,
installation and handling. In addition, the coupling prevents the undesirable effects of signal
loss. Further, the one or more optical waveguide bands 102 are coupled longitudinally with
the one or more layers to prevent displacement of the optical waveguide band, when a force
is applied to install the cable.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100
includes a second water blocking element 108. The second water blocking element 108 is
used to prevent ingression of water and moisture in and around the cylindrical enclosure 106
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of the optical waveguide cable 100. In addition, the second water blocking element 108 is
used for inhibiting the migration of water along the optical waveguide cable 100. In an
example, the second water blocking element 108 includes water swellable tape. In another
example the second water blocking element 108 is any other water repellant material.
Moreover, the second water blocking element 108 has water repellant properties which does
not allows the ingression of water in and around the cylindrical enclosure 106.
 The optical waveguide cable 100 includes a protective cover 110. In an example,
the protective cover 110 may be a sheath or a jacket. In an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the protective cover 110 is made of a medium density polyethylene material. The
medium density polyethylene material of the protective cover 110 has a density of about
0.935 gram per cubic centimeter. In addition, the medium density polyethylene material
provides an environmental stress cracking resistance of at least 500 hour to the protective
cover 110. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the environmental stress cracking
resistance corresponds to the ability of the medium density polyethylene material to resist the
environmental stress cracking in the optical waveguide cable. Further, the medium density
polyethylene material of the used for the protective cover 110 has a melt mass flow rate of
about 0.70 gram per 10 minute. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the melt mass
flow rate is an indication of the viscosity of the medium density polyethylene material in the
melt phase. In addition, the melt mass flow rate is the rate of flow of mass of the medium
density polyethylene material per 10 minutes through a capillary when a pressure is applied
on capillary at a specific temperature. Further, the melt mass flow rate is a measure of the
ability of the material’s melt to flow under pressure. In addition, the medium density
polyethylene material provides a tensile strength of about 4000 mega Pascal to the protective
cover 110. The tensile strength corresponds to a resistance shown by the optical waveguide
cable 100 against regaining elastic nature when tension is applied. Further, the protective
cover 110 has a brittleness temperature of at most 100 degree Celsius. The protective cover
110 is characterized by a tensile elongation at break of about 1000 percent. The tensile
elongation is defined as the strain at break. In addition, tensile elongation is defined as the
percent change in length at break.
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 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the protective cover 110 is made of
a material selected from the group. The group includes Low smoke zero halogen,
polyethylene, polyamides, polypropylene, UV proof black polyethylene, UV proof high
density polyethylene and UV proof low density polyethylene. In another embodiment of the
present disclosure, the protective cover 110 is made of any other suitable material.
 The protective cover 110 improves the mechanical performance of the optical
waveguide cable 100. In addition, the protective cover 110 protects the optical waveguide
cable 100 against crush, bend and tensile stress along the length of the optical waveguide
cable 100. Further, the protective cover 110 provides ultraviolet protection to the optical
waveguide cable 100 for outdoor purposes.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the one or more layers may include
specific layers to attain specific properties for the optical waveguide cable 100. In an
example, the one or more layers include a layer of fire resistance tape to protect the optical
waveguide cable 100 against fire. In another example, the one or more layers include an
armor layer of corrugated ECCS tape to limit the signal attenuation during fire. In yet
another example, the one or more layers include a layer of glass roving yarns to protect
various elements inside the cylindrical enclosure 106 of the optical waveguide cable 100
against the crush resistance and kinks. In yet another example, the one or more layers
include a layer of binder yarns for binding of cables under the protective cover 110. In yet
another example, the one or more layers include a layer of aramid yarns to meet the tensile
strength of the optical waveguide cable 100. In yet another embodiment of the present
disclosure, the one or more layers is selected from a group. The group includes but may not
be limited to fire resistance tape layer, water swellable tape layer, armor layer, glass roving
yarn layer, binder yarn layer and aramid yarn layer.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100
includes a plurality of robust components 112a-112d. In an embodiment of the present
disclosure, each of the plurality of robust components 112a-112d is embedded inside the
protective cover 110. The plurality of robust components 112a-112d provides strength and
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minimizes shrinkage during temperatures variations. In an example, the plurality of robust
components 112a-112d includes a first pair of robust components 112a-112b and a second
pair of robust component 112c-112d. The first pair of robust component 112a-112b is
diagonally opposite to second pair of robust component 112a-112b. The first pair of robust
component 112a-112b includes robust component 112a and the robust component 112b.
The second pair of robust component 112c-112d includes robust component 112c and the
robust component 112d. In addition, the size of first pair of robust component and second
pair of robust component is equal. The plurality of robust components 112a-112d acts as
anti-buckle or anti-shrink elements for the optical waveguide cable 100. In an embodiment
of the present disclosure, each of the plurality of robust components 112a-112d is circular in
cross section. In general, the plurality of robust components 112a-112d is used to achieve
the environmental and tensile requirements. In addition, the plurality of robust components
112a-112d is used to restrict shrinkage of the optical waveguide cable 100 during thermal
cycling. Moreover, the plurality of robust components 112a-112d provides robustness and
tensile strength to the optical waveguide cable 100. In an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the plurality of robust components 112a-112d is made of a material selected from
the group. The group includes Fiber reinforced plastic and steel wires. In another
embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of robust components 112a-112d is made
of any other suitable metal or non-metal material. In yet another embodiment of the present
disclosure, the plurality of robust components 112a-112d is made of any other suitable
material.
 The optical waveguide cable 100 includes a plurality of tearing strings 114a-114b.
The plurality of tearing strings 114a-114b is present below the protective cover 110. Further,
the plurality of tearing strings 114a-114b includes first tearing string 114a and the second
tearing string 114b. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first tearing string 114a
is diagonally opposite to the second tearing string 114b. In addition, the plurality of tearing
strings 114a-114b lies substantially along the longitudinal axis 101 of the optical waveguide
cable 100. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of tearing strings 114a-
114b facilitates stripping of the one or more layers. In an embodiment of the present
disclosure, the plurality of tearing strings 114a-114b is made of a polyester material. In
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another embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of tearing strings 114a-114b is
made of any other suitable materials. In addition, each of the plurality of tearing strings
114a-114b has a circular cross-section.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100 has a
weight of about 150kg/ kilometer. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical
waveguide cable 100 has a diameter of about 15 kilometers. In another embodiment of the
present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100 may have any suitable value of weight
and diameter.
 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100 has a
short term tensile strength of about 2700 Newton and long term tensile strength of about 900
Newton. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the minimum bending radius of the
optical waveguide cable 100 during installation is 20 D and during operation is 15 D. In an
embodiment of the present disclosure, the crush resistance of the optical waveguide cable
100 is about 4000 Newton per 100 millimeter. In an embodiment of the present disclosure,
the impact strength of the optical waveguide cable 100 is 25 Newton meter. In an
embodiment of the present disclosure, the torsion of the optical waveguide cable 100 is ± 180
degree. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 100
has any suitable value or range of crush resistance, impact strength, torsion, tensile strength,
minimum bending radius and temperature performance.
 FIG. 2 illustrate a cross sectional view of an optical waveguide cable 200 with an
optical waveguide factor in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the optical waveguide cable 200 includes one or
more optical elements 202. The one or more optical elements 202 include one or more
optical waveguide bands. In addition, the one or more optical elements 202 are the stack of
the one or more optical waveguide bands. In an example, the one or more optical elements
include at least two optical waveguide bands. Each optical waveguide band includes a
plurality of light transmission elements 103. The one or more optical elements 202 have an
average cross sectional area defined by average height 204 and average width 206. In
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addition, the optical waveguide cable 200 includes a water blocking element 208. In an
embodiment of the present disclosure, the water blocking element 208 is a water blocking
tape. The water blocking element 208 surrounds the one or more optical elements 202.
Further, the optical waveguide cable 200 includes a cylindrical enclosure 210. The
cylindrical enclosure 210 surrounds the water blocking element 208. The water blocking
element 208 is used to prevent ingression of water in and around the one or more optical
elements 202. The cylindrical enclosure 210 has an average cross sectional first area defined
by a first diameter 212 of the cylindrical enclosure 210. The first area is the inner area and
the first diameter is the inner diameter of the cylindrical enclosure 210. In general, the
cylindrical enclosure 210 has a circular profile. The average cross sectional first area of the
cylindrical enclosure 210 is calculated by using the formula for area of a circle. The formula
used to find the area of circle is pi*radius*radius. The radius of the cylindrical enclosure 210
is half of the first diameter 212. The value of pi is defined as 3.14. The average cross
sectional first area of the cylindrical enclosure 210 and the average cross sectional area of the
one or more optical elements 202 define a ratio of about 0.40. In addition, the average cross
sectional area of the one or more optical elements 202 represents about 40% of the average
cross sectional first area of the cylindrical enclosure 210.
 FIG. 3 illustrates a cross sectional view of an optical waveguide cable 300 with a
cylindrical enclosure 302 in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present
disclosure. The cylindrical enclosure 302 includes an optical element 304. Further, the
optical element 304 includes one or more optical waveguide bands. In general, the optical
element 304 is a stack of the one or more optical waveguide bands. Moreover, each optical
waveguide band includes a plurality of light transmission elements. Further, the optical
waveguide cable 300 includes a water blocking element 306 in between the optical element
304 and the cylindrical enclosure 302. The water blocking tape 306 is used to prevent
ingression of water in and around the optical element 304.
 In an example, the optical element 304 includes 10 optical waveguide bands.
Further, each optical waveguide band includes 10 light transmission elements. The total
number of light transmission element present in the optical element 304 is 100(10*10= 100).
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In another example, the optical element 304 may include any number of optical waveguide
bands and each optical waveguide band may include any number of light transmission
element. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 302 has a
specified first diameter. The first diameter is the inner diameter of the cylindrical enclosure
302. In addition, the optical element 304 has a specified diagonal length. The first diameter
of the cylindrical enclosure 302 is more than the diagonal length of the optical element 304.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cylindrical enclosure 302 is at a diagonal
distance of about 0.9 millimeter from the diagonal end of the optical element 304.
 In an example, the first diameter 308 of the cylindrical enclosure 302 is D and the
diagonal length 310 of the optical element 304 is d. The diagonal distance of the optical
waveguide cable 300 is defined by a distance of 0.9 millimeter (D – d = 0.9). The diagonal
distance defines the quality of the optical waveguide cable 300. In another example, the
diagonal distance may vary in the optical waveguide cable 300 according to the increase or
decrease in number of light transmission element.
 The foregoing descriptions of pre-defined embodiments of the present technology
have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be
exhaustive or to limit the present technology to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously
many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The
embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present
technology and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best
utilize the present technology and various embodiments with various modifications as are
suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omissions and
substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render
expedient, but such are intended to cover the application or implementation without
departing from the spirit or scope of the claims of the present technology.
 While several possible embodiments of the disclosure have been described above
and illustrated in some cases, it should be interpreted and understood as to have been
presented only by way of illustration and example, but not by limitation. Thus, the breadth
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