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Armoured SWA
Steel wire armoured for direct burial.
Steel-wire-armoured fibre cable for direct burial and hostile route segments where rodent and crush protection are essential.
At a glance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | Loose tube, SWA armoured |
| Burial | Direct burial |
| Fibre count | 12 – 288 F |
| Sheath | PE outer |
- 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 SWA is one of the 12 cable types we carry across our Fibre Cable & Systems range — chosen for the way you actually deploy.
Steel wire armour (SWA)
Direct burial rated
Rodent and crush resistant
Polyethylene outer sheath
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 swa earns its keep.
Direct buried routes
Industrial sites
Substations
Trackside spurs
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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