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Armoured Cable for 5G, Active & Wireless
Rodent, crush and trackside resilient.
Steel-tape or corrugated-armour fibre cable for direct burial, trackside and trafficked-area routes. Built to withstand rodent attack, crush load and the toughest infrastructure environments.
At a glance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | Loose tube, CST armoured |
| Fibre count | 12 – 288 F |
| Burial | Direct burial rated |
| Compliance | NR / HS2 / HE accepted |
- UK WarehousedSame-week dispatch
- In-house engineersTechnical specs & support
- End-to-end BOM fulfilmentKitted, staged, delivered
- 120+ network buildersTrust Altnets to deliver
Key features
Built for how it gets installed.
Armoured Cable is one of the 12 cable types we carry across our Fibre Cable range — chosen for the way you actually deploy.
Corrugated steel tape (CST) armour
Rodent and termite resistant
Direct-burial and duct-rated
Suitable for NR, HS2 and HE schemes
Why Altnets
The clever choice for network builders.
Deep UK stock
300,000+ sqft of warehousing and 4,000+ pallet positions — same-week dispatch on most line items.
Engineers, not order-takers
In-house technical team to validate specs, propose alternatives and de-risk your build before it ships.
BOM, kitted & staged
Multi-vendor consolidation, phased deliveries and project staging built into every order.
UK & worldwide reach
Air, sea and road freight with full export documentation and flexible incoterms for global rollouts.
Applications
Where armoured cable earns its keep.
Trackside and rail corridors
Highways and substations
Direct-burial route segments
Industrial and utility sites
Have a question?
Let's get your network moving.
Tell us what you're building. We'll come back with a quote, lead times, and a plan.
- [email protected]
- +44 (0) 20 3997 8994
- Brighton · United Kingdom
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Unterminated Drop Cable
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Tight Buffered Cable
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Universal Loose Tube
The all-round loose tube build.
Duct Grade
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Heavy-duty steel wire armour.
Armoured CST
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End-to-end data centre fibre.