1. According to the core structure points
Stranded optical cable
Skeleton optical cable
Center tube optical cable
Unit type optical cable
2 According to the use of the environment points
Buried optical cable
Pipeline cable
Overhead cable
Indoor cable
Equipment within the cable
Soft optical cable
Underwater fiber optic cable
Submarine cable
Dedicated optical cable
Communication optoelectronic integrated cable
Fiber in line with power cable
Optical fiber line with the ground (OPGW)
Full-media self-supporting optical cable
3. By application color communication network points
Trunk cable
Access network cable
4. According to the longitudinal core of the water way points
Non-filled optical cable
Filled optical cable
Dry optical cable