GenSPEED® Distribution Indoor-Outdoor Tight Buffered Cable
Prysmian's GenSPEED® Distribution cable family combines up to 144 color-coded, 900 μm tight buffered fibers into a single flame-retardant cable. This design is available in both riser-rated and plenum-rated versions, making it suitable for various inside plant fire-code applications. The UV-resistant outer jacket, along with dry water-blocking technology, ensures the cable can withstand environmental challenges for outdoor use. This tight buffered distribution cable supports standard installation practices and can be easily terminated using established field connectorization methods. It is also available with interlocking armor for added strength and versatility in placement.
Ordering Guide: Fiber Indoor/Outdoor Ordering Guide
Additional Resources: Color Code Guide for Fiber Optic Specifications, Fiber Code Addendum, International Standards and Fiber Products Table
Part Numbers
United States Part Numbers
Riser Rated
2–24 fibers: F-C1181-00-B1-002-EA, F-C1181-00-B1-004-EA, F-C1181-00-B1-006-EA, F-C1181-00-B1-008-EA, F-C1181-00-B1-012-EA, F-C1181-00-B1-018-EA, F-C1181-00-B1-024-EA, F-C1181-00-G3-002-M3, F-C1181-00-G3-004-M3, F-C1181-00-G3-006-M3, F-C1181-00-G3-008-M3, F-C1181-00-G3-012-M3, F-C1181-00-G3-018-M3, F-C1181-00-G3-024-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-002-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-004-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-006-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-008-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-012-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-018-M3, F-C1181-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: F-C1181-06-B1-024-EA, F-C1181-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1181-12-B1-072-EA, F-C1181-12-B1-096-EA , F-C1181-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1181-12-B1-144-EA, F-C1181-06-G3-024-M3, F-C1181-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1181-12-G3-072-M3, F-C1181-12-G3-096-M3 , F-C1181-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1181-12-G3-144-M3, F-C1181-06-G4-024-M3, F-C1181-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1181-12-G4-072-M3, F-C1181-12-G4-096-M3 , F-C1181-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1181-12-G4-144-M3
Riser Rated Interlocking Armored
2–24 fibers: F-C1181AJ-00-B1-002-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-B1-004-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-B1-006-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-B1-008-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-B1-012-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-B1-018-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-B1-024-EA, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-002-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-004-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-006-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-008-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-012-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-018-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G3-024-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-002-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-004-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-006-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-008-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-012-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-018-M3, F-C1181AJ-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: F-C1181AJ-06-B1-024-EA, F-C1181AJ-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1181AJ-12-B1-072-EA, F-C1181AJ-12-B1-096-EA , F-C1181AJ-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1181AJ-12-B1-144-EA, F-C1181AJ-06-G3-024-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G3-072-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G3-096-M3 , F-C1181AJ-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G3-144-M3, F-C1181AJ-06-G4-024-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G4-072-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G4-096-M3 , F-C1181AJ-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1181AJ-12-G4-144-M3
Plenum Rated
2–24 fibers: F-C1182-00-B1-002-EA, F-C1182-00-B1-004-EA, F-C1182-00-B1-006-EA, F-C1182-00-B1-008-EA, F-C1182-00-B1-012-EA, F-C1182-00-B1-018-EA, F-C1182-00-B1-024-EA, F-C1182-00-G3-002-M3, F-C1182-00-G3-004-M3, F-C1182-00-G3-006-M3, F-C1182-00-G3-008-M3, F-C1182-00-G3-012-M3, F-C1182-00-G3-018-M3, F-C1182-00-G3-024-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-002-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-004-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-006-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-008-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-012-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-018-M3, F-C1182-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: F-C1182-06-B1-024-EA, F-C1182-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1182-12-B1-072-EA, F-C1182-12-B1-096-EA , F-C1182-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1182-12-B1-144-EA, F-C1182-06-G3-024-M3, F-C1182-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1182-12-G3-072-M3, F-C1182-12-G3-096-M3 , F-C1182-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1182-12-G3-144-M3, F-C1182-06-G4-024-M3, F-C1182-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1182-12-G4-072-M3, F-C1182-12-G4-096-M3 , F-C1182-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1182-12-G4-144-M3
Plenum Rated Interlocking Armored
2–24 fibers: F-C1182AJ-00-B1-002-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-B1-004-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-B1-006-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-B1-008-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-B1-012-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-B1-018-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-B1-024-EA, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-002-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-004-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-006-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-008-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-012-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-018-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G3-024-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-002-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-004-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-006-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-008-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-012-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-018-M3, F-C1182AJ-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: F-C1182AJ-06-B1-024-EA, F-C1182AJ-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1182AJ-12-B1-072-EA, F-C1182AJ-12-B1-096-EA , F-C1182AJ-12-B1-048-EA, F-C1182AJ-12-B1-144-EA, F-C1182AJ-06-G3-024-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G3-072-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G3-096-M3 , F-C1182AJ-12-G3-048-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G3-144-M3, F-C1182AJ-06-G4-024-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G4-072-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G4-096- M3 , F-C1182AJ-12-G4-048-M3, F-C1182AJ-12-G4-144-M3
Global Part Numbers
Riser Rated
2–24 fibers: M-C1181-00-B1-002-EA, M-C1181-00-B1-004-EA, M-C1181-00-B1-006-EA, M-C1181-00-B1-008-EA, M-C1181-00-B1-012-EA, M-C1181-00-B1-018-EA, M-C1181-00-B1-024-EA, M-C1181-00-G3-002-M3, M-C1181-00-G3-004-M3, M-C1181-00-G3-006-M3, M-C1181-00-G3-008-M3, M-C1181-00-G3-012-M3, M-C1181-00-G3-018-M3, M-C1181-00-G3-024-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-002-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-004-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-006-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-008-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-012-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-018-M3, M-C1181-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: M-C1181-06-B1-024-EA, M-C1181-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1181-12-B1-072-EA, M-C1181-12-B1-096-EA , M-C1181-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1181-12-B1-144-EA, M-C1181-06-G3-024-M3, M-C1181-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1181-12-G3-072-M3, M-C1181-12-G3-096-M3 , M-C1181-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1181-12-G3-144-M3, M-C1181-06-G4-024-M3, M-C1181-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1181-12-G4-072-M3, M-C1181-12-G4-096-M3 , M-C1181-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1181-12-G4-144-M3
Riser Rated Interlocking Armored
2–24 fibers: M-C1181AJ-00-B1-002-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-B1-004-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-B1-006-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-B1-008-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-B1-012-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-B1-018-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-B1-024-EA, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-002-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-004-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-006-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-008-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-012-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-018-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G3-024-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-002-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-004-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-006-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-008-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-012-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-018-M3, M-C1181AJ-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: M-C1181AJ-06-B1-024-EA, M-C1181AJ-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1181AJ-12-B1-072-EA, M-C1181AJ-12-B1-096-EA , M-C1181AJ-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1181AJ-12-B1-144-EA, M-C1181AJ-06-G3-024-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G3-072-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G3-096-M3 , M-C1181AJ-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G3-144-M3, M-C1181AJ-06-G4-024-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G4-072-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G4-096-M3 , M-C1181AJ-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1181AJ-12-G4-144-M3
Plenum Rated
2–24 fibers: M-C1182-00-B1-002-EA, M-C1182-00-B1-004-EA, M-C1182-00-B1-006-EA, M-C1182-00-B1-008-EA, M-C1182-00-B1-012-EA, M-C1182-00-B1-018-EA, M-C1182-00-B1-024-EA, M-C1182-00-G3-002-M3, M-C1182-00-G3-004-M3, M-C1182-00-G3-006-M3, M-C1182-00-G3-008-M3, M-C1182-00-G3-012-M3, M-C1182-00-G3-018-M3, M-C1182-00-G3-024-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-002-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-004-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-006-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-008-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-012-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-018-M3, M-C1182-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: M-C1182-06-B1-024-EA, M-C1182-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1182-12-B1-072-EA, M-C1182-12-B1-096-EA , M-C1182-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1182-12-B1-144-EA, M-C1182-06-G3-024-M3, M-C1182-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1182-12-G3-072-M3, M-C1182-12-G3-096-M3 , M-C1182-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1182-12-G3-144-M3, M-C1182-06-G4-024-M3, M-C1182-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1182-12-G4-072-M3, M-C1182-12-G4-096-M3 , M-C1182-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1182-12-G4-144-M3
Plenum Rated Interlocking Armored
2–24 fibers: M-C1182AJ-00-B1-002-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-B1-004-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-B1-006-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-B1-008-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-B1-012-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-B1-018-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-B1-024-EA, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-002-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-004-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-006-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-008-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-012-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-018-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G3-024-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-002-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-004-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-006-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-008-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-012-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-018-M3, M-C1182AJ-00-G4-024-M3
24–144 fibers subunit: M-C1182AJ-06-B1-024-EA, M-C1182AJ-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1182AJ-12-B1-072-EA, M-C1182AJ-12-B1-096-EA , M-C1182AJ-12-B1-048-EA, M-C1182AJ-12-B1-144-EA, M-C1182AJ-06-G3-024-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G3-072-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G3-096-M3 , M-C1182AJ-12-G3-048-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G3-144-M3, M-C1182AJ-06-G4-024-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G4-072-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G4-096-M3 , M-C1182AJ-12-G4-048-M3, M-C1182AJ-12-G4-144-M3
Key Features
- 900 μm tight buffered fibers designed to support rapid field termination
- Industry standard color coding for quick, error-free fiber identification
- Single-Unit designs provide space savings and cost advantages
- Subunit construction improves organization and termination practices
- Available with bend-insensitive single-mode and multimode optical fibers
- Flexible, flame-retardant and UV-stable outer jacket
- Optional Interlock Armor provides robust protection and supports one-step installation
- Supports all high performance networks including OM4/10 Gigabit Ethernet systems
- Prysmian BendBright Optical Fibers offer superior performance
Applications
The GenSPEED® Distribution Indoor-Outdoor Tight Buffered Cable is a versatile indoor-outdoor tight buffered cable for use with field installable connectors in:
- Enterprise Networks
- Data center
- Industrial LAN
- Multiple-Dwelling Unit (MDU)
Prysmian: The Top Manufacturer of Tight Buffered Fiber Optic Cables
Prysmian leads the industry by offering high-quality, technologically advanced tight buffered fiber optic cables for critical infrastructure. Our solutions are trusted for reliability, innovation, and tested performance, supporting scalable networks in demanding indoor and outdoor settings.
FAQs
What is the GenSPEED® Distribution Indoor-Outdoor Tight Buffered Cable?
It is a fiber optic cable family available in riser- and plenum-rated designs, supporting up to 144 tight buffered fibers for both indoor and outdoor use.
What are the benefits of a cable that works indoors and outdoors?
It streamlines installation, reduces costs, and provides reliable performance in a wide range of environmental conditions.
Where is this cable commonly installed?
This cable is found in enterprises, data centers, industrial sites, LANs, and MDU buildings.
How does this cable help with future network growth?
With high fiber counts and support for the latest network protocols, it enables seamless upgrades and scalability.
Where can I find technical specifications or ordering information?
Full technical specs and ordering details are available in the downloadable product data sheet and ordering guide from above.