Designed for aerial and underground outdoor installations, DiamonDrop features an innovative core design that allows for clean jacket stripping, exposing the 900µm clad fiber. This dramatically reduces complexity and the risk of fiber damage during cable preparation.
As broadband expansion accelerates—especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas—installation teams are under pressure to connect more subscribers quickly, with consistent quality and minimal rework. DiamonDrop is designed to streamline on-site work without disrupting deployment standards or operating procedures. Compared to other flat, lightweight drop cables, it offers greater ease of use while maintaining compatibility with most industry-standard connector options and common field practices.
DiamonDrop helps teams achieve better connections by simplifying preparation, enabling versatile placement, and providing durability for outdoor installation environments.
Key features and benefits include:
• Faster and easier cable preparation: Its unique core design allows for clean jacket stripping, exposing the 900 µm coating without the need for special tools.
• Connector and accessory flexibility: Compatible with most industry-standard connectors and accessories, enabling the use of common termination methods.
• Designed for outdoor reliability: Durable, weather-resistant, and UV-resistant jacket designed for outdoor installations.
• Designed for aerial and underground deployments: Suitable for aerial, underground conduit, or direct burial applications; supports 150-foot runs under heavy load conditions according to NESC.
• Regulatory compliance ready: Options available that comply with RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and BABA regulations.
“At Belden, we focus on innovation and are constantly looking for ways to improve our product portfolio to ensure the success of our customers’ FTTX deployments,” said Doug Jones, Vice President of Product and Innovation at Belden Broadband Solutions. “DiamonDrop was designed to eliminate one of the major obstacles in last-mile fiber jobs—cable preparation and termination—so that teams can complete installations with greater confidence and consistency, in both aerial and underground environments.”.
DiamondDrop's applications and markets include outdoor FTTX deployments, both aerial and underground, and serve telecom providers, rural broadband initiatives, and data infrastructure projects.
