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A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. The optical fiber elements are typically individually coated with plastic layers and contained in a protective tube suitable for the environment where the cable is used. In September 2012, NTT Japan demonstrated a single fiber cable that was able to transfer 1per second (10 bits/s) over a distance of 50 kilometers. This list includes both standards-based and real-world technical cable types utilized in fiber-optic infrastructure, telecoms, enterprise, and outdoor applications.