The specification describes an optical fiber drop cable with a flat
configuration and having two side-by-side subunits. One of the subunits
contains a cable strength member, e.g. a steel wire or stranded wire. The
other subunit is an optical fiber subunit, which contains the optical
fiber(s), and also contains one or more additional strength members. In a
preferred embodiment, the cable is dry, and has conformal encasements
that couple the optical fiber(s) to the outer cable sheath.