OPTICAL FIBER CABLE HAVING LOW FREE SPACE AND HIGH FIBER DENSITY

Provided are embodiments of an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes a cable jacket having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines a central cable bore, and the outer surface defines an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable and a cable cross-sectional area (AC). At least one buffer tube is disposed within the central cable bore. Each buffer tube has an interior surface defining a buffer tube cross-sectional area (ATube, ID). A plurality of optical fibers (N) are disposed within the at least one buffer tube. Each optical fiber has a fiber diameter of 160 microns to 200 microns. The plurality of optical fibers have a total fiber area (AF). The buffer tube has a free space (1−AF/ATube, ID) of at least 37%, and the optical fiber cable has a fiber density (N/AC) of at least 3.25 fibers/mm2.