Altnets
    Fibre Cable & Systems

    Armoured CST

    Corrugated steel tape protection.

    Corrugated-steel-tape (CST) armoured cable — lighter than SWA while still providing excellent rodent and crush protection for duct and trackside routes.

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    • UK Warehoused
      Same-week dispatch
    • In-house engineers
      Technical specs & support
    • End-to-end BOM fulfilment
      Kitted, staged, delivered
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    Key features

    Built for how it gets installed.

    Armoured CST is one of the 12 cable types we carry across our Fibre Cable & Systems range — chosen for the way you actually deploy.

    01

    Corrugated steel tape (CST) armour

    02

    Lighter than SWA equivalents

    03

    Rodent resistant

    04

    Suitable for NR / HS2 / 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 cst earns its keep.

    01

    Trackside cabling

    02

    Highways and tunnels

    03

    DNO substations

    04

    Duct + buried hybrid routes

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