ALTOS is Corning’s gel-free loose tube outside-plant family, and it is the most liquid cable on the surplus market — every crew knows it, every distributor stocks it, and a tagged ALTOS reel sells faster than anything else we handle.
ALTOS is the most liquid surplus cable there is
None on the ground this week — tell us your footage and we’ll source it. Request a quote →
| Count | Typical surplus list /ft |
|---|---|
| 48 ct | $0.39 |
| 96 ct | $0.53 |
| 144 ct | $0.93 |
| 288 ct | $1.64 |
The jacket legend carries the series, fiber count and sequential footage marks; the reel tag repeats it with the part number and date code. Between the two you can price a reel without unspooling anything.
ALTOS comes dielectric and in armored variants — the armored version is the one you want for direct bury, and it prices higher. Gel-free construction is the selling point for crews: faster prep, no flooding compound to clean.
Because ALTOS is so liquid, condition discipline pays. A tagged, sealed, full factory reel of ALTOS gets our strongest number. The same footage in short ends with no tags gets a cautious one.
Sitting on reels from a finished job? We buy them — tag photos to WhatsApp, offer in 24 hours. How we price a reel →