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A commenter suggests a fiber optic cable could be Corning ClearCurve, highlighting its feature of being able to handle much sharper bends than most other fiber cables.

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Post: "What is this fiber optic cable called?"

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RedditSep 18, 2026By u/Anxious-Air-1611

r/FiberOptics

What is this fiber optic cable called?

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30
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25

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  • [comment u/Babylon4All] It's most likely Corning ClearCurve or similar spec? It has the ability to make much sharper bends than most other fiber cable.

  • [comment u/Specific-Issue685] Clear curve

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5 of 25 comments
  • “Invisilight, or invisilite.”

    u/disco_S230 points · Sep 18, 2026View

  • “I call it a trash install!”

    u/Herc559811 points · Sep 18, 2026View

  • “It's presumably Invisilight or some variant. It's intended to be glued into corners along baseboards and whatnot and then basically blend in with what's there, get painted over, etc. It's much faster to install than a wall fish and usually doesn't get totally broken since it's tucked into corners. It's very handy in apartments where access can often be a real issue. It shouldn't just be coiled u”

    u/MonMotha6 points · Sep 18, 2026View

  • “it's often just called "invisible Fiber". But basically it's singlemode usually G.657.A2 or G.657.B3. There are tons of options on aliexpress”

    u/TimetravelerDD5 points · Sep 18, 2026View

  • “Disaster about ti happen.”

    u/ha11oga11o2 points · Sep 18, 2026View

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        "excerpt": "It's presumably Invisilight or some variant. It's intended to be glued into corners along baseboards and whatnot and then basically blend in with what's there, get painted over, etc. It's much faster to install than a wall fish and usually doesn't get totally broken since it's tucked into corners. It's very handy in apartments where access can often be a real issue.\n\n It shouldn't just be coiled u",
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        "excerpt": "it's often just called \"invisible Fiber\". But basically it's singlemode usually G.657.A2 or G.657.B3. There are tons of options on aliexpress",
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        "excerpt": "Really no what of knowing without a label of some sort... Probably Single Mode of some sort, the exact type 🤷‍♂️\n\n It's most likely Corning ClearCurve or similar spec? It has the ability to make much sharper bends than most other fiber cable.",
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