A method of forming a round multi-fiber cable assembly is provided which
includes the following steps: providing a round multi-fiber cable, a heat
shrinkable tube, a tubing, a boot, a crimp tubing, and a multi-fiber
connector; threading the heat shrinkable tube onto the multi-fiber cable;
stripping off inner and outer jackets of the multi-fiber cable to
pre-determined lengths; ribbonizing the fibers of the multi-fiber cable,
if necessary; preparing the tubing as required; threading the fibers and
strength members of the multi-fiber cable through the tubing; placing the
boot and the crimp tubing on the tubing, assembling the multi-fiber
connector to the ribbon; crimping the crimp tubing around the tubing, the
strength members and the multi-fiber connector; heat shrinking the
heat-shrinkable tubing to the round multi-fiber cable and the tubing; and
sliding the boot to attach it to the multi-fiber connector to provide a
round multi-fiber cable assembly.