A device for fixing elongated bodies to a supporting cable includes a body containing a seat for the supporting cable and a seat for the elongated body, wherein, for the independent closing of the seats, a lid is provided that closes the seat of the supporting cable and a lid that closes the seat of the elongated body. A device according to the invention offers the advantage of not requiring the perfect positioning of the coaxial wire with respect to the supporting cable by having a distinct or separate system for fixing the device onto the coaxial wire and supporting cable, respectively. Another advantage of a device according to the invention lies in its autonomy because it does not require additional elements for consolidating the installation.

Disclosed herein are dead end fittings for securing cables with a non-circular external profile. The dead end fittings include an arcuate portion, a first helical leg that extends from one end of the arcuate portion, and a second helical leg that extends from an opposite end of the arcuate portion. Each of the first and second helical legs define a non-circular internal profile that matches the non-circular external profile of the cable.

A plurality of telecommunications connections are installed in a distribution network by connecting a series of distribution points using a multicore cable comprising a plurality of cores having a common enclosure, some of the cores carrying fiber tubes into which optical fiber may later be introduced, and other cores carrying an electrical power supply. One or more cores may be diverted from a longer cable run to serve a local distribution point by rupturing a web connecting the core to the rest of the cable, thus allowing the remaining cores to be uninterrupted at the point of divergence. An alternative embodiment intended for underground use provides for apertures to be opened in a protective sheath to expose the individual cores required to be diverted to a local distribution point.

A plurality of telecommunications connections are installed in a distribution network by connecting a series of distribution points using a multicore cable comprising a plurality of cores having a common enclosure, some of the cores carrying fiber tubes into which optical fiber may later be introduced, and other cores carrying an electrical power supply. One or more cores may be diverted from a longer cable run to serve a local distribution point by rupturing a web connecting the core to the rest of the cable, thus allowing the remaining cores to be uninterrupted at the point of divergence. An alternative embodiment intended for underground use provides for apertures to be opened in a protective sheath to expose the individual cores required to be diverted to a local distribution point.

A method of manufacturing an improved overhead or underground telephone lead-in cable for transmission services VVDL (voice, video, data and lead-in) that permits the connection of the users to the public telephone system with a high speed digital service link, besides the analog services required. The cable has at least one or a plurality of transmission circuits. One of the transmission circuit is formed by two metal conductor elements cooperating in turn to self-support the cable or a conventional type of impregnated fibers or kevlar tape. The second circuit which is formed by a stranded pair of conductors is impregnated with a swelling powder preventing moisture penetration.