An indoor optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fiber elements, which are optical transmission media; sheath deployed in the outermost of the indoor optical fiber cable to envelop the optical fiber elements; and a first peripheral strength member (PSM) embedded in the sheath, wherein the indoor optical fiber cable does not include a central strength member (CSM) deployed in the center.

 
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