OPTICAL FIBER CABLE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical fiber cable capable of easily taking out coated optical fibers and an optical fiber unit covered with a sheath even when a notch is not formed. SOLUTION: In the optical fiber cable having one or more coated optical fibers or optical fiber unit and a sheath with which the optical fibers are covered, an inclusion is disposed along the longitudinal direction in the sheath, wherein the inclusion does not reach the outer surface of the sheath and the inside interface between the sheath and the coated optical fibers or optical fiber unit. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI