Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) unveiled its latest innovation, the Unitube Single Jacket Indoor Optical Fibre Cable featuring Multi-Core Fiber (MCF) technology, at Connected Britain 2025.
The new cable integrates four fiber cores within a standard single-core cladding diameter, dramatically increasing data transmission capacity without enlarging the cable footprint. STL aims to target high-growth environments such as data centers, commercial buildings, and future-ready networks.
Key Features and Advantages
- Multi-Core Fiber Technology: Multiple cores within a single fiber allow significantly higher data throughput.
- Enhanced Data Capacity: More cores in the same physical space maximize capacity while keeping the cable compact.
- Compact and Efficient Design: Ideal for installation in restricted or confined spaces, optimizing space utilization in buildings and network infrastructure.
- Future-Ready Applications: Supports emerging technologies such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Silicon Photonics, enabling advanced communications capabilities.
- Fire Safety Compliance: Certified under CPR EuroClass Cca-s2, d1, a1, making it suitable for indoor deployments.
- High ROI for Providers: STL’s MCF cable offers long-term bandwidth scalability, providing strong returns for network operators and infrastructure developers.
The launch underscores STL’s commitment to driving innovation in next-generation connectivity solutions, combining high performance with reliability and future-proof capabilities.
✅ Summary
- Company: Sterlite Technologies Limited
- Product: Unitube Single Jacket Indoor Optical Fibre Cable with Multi-Core Fiber
- Key Advantages: Higher capacity, compact design, future-ready for quantum technologies, certified for fire safety
- Target Applications: Data centers, commercial buildings, indoor networks
- Strategic Significance: Supports next-generation network infrastructure with high ROI potential