An optical communication cable assembly comprising: an outer cable jacket; a first tensile strength element surrounded by the outer cable jacket; a plurality of optical transmission units surrounded by the outer cable jacket; each optical transmission unit comprising: an inner jacket defining a passage; a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements located within the passage; and a second tensile strength element located within the passage a furcation unit, wherein the first tensile strength element and the inner jackets of each optical transmission units are coupled to the furcation unit, wherein the plurality of elongate optical transmission elements extend through the furcation unit without being coupled to the furcation unit; and an optical connector coupled to an end of each of the plurality of optical transmission units, each optical connector comprising: a body coupled to the second tensile strength element of the optical transmission unit; a ferrule coupled to the elongate optical transmission elements of the optical transmission unit; characterized in that the second tensile strength member extends through the furcation unit without being coupled to the furcation unit; and by a spring located between the ferrule and the body, the spring has a spring force representative of the force needed to cause a maximum allowed compression of the spring; wherein the first tensile strength element is located outside of the inner jackets of the optical transmission units; wherein the cable assembly has a maximum rated cable load and wherein at the maximum rated cable load, the sum of axial forces experienced by the elongate optical transmission elements within each one of the optical transmission units is greater than 0.5 N and is less than the spring force. an outer cable jacket; a first tensile strength element surrounded by the outer cable jacket; a plurality of optical transmission units surrounded by the outer cable jacket; each optical transmission unit comprising: an inner jacket defining a passage; a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements located within the passage; and a second tensile strength element located within the passage an inner jacket defining a passage; a plurality of elongate optical transmission elements located within the passage; and a second tensile strength element located within the passage a furcation unit, wherein the first tensile strength element and the inner jackets of each optical transmission units are coupled to the furcation unit, wherein the plurality of elongate optical transmission elements extend through the furcation unit without being coupled to the furcation unit; and an optical connector coupled to an end of each of the plurality of optical transmission units, each optical connector comprising: a body coupled to the second tensile strength element of the optical transmission unit; a ferrule coupled to the elongate optical transmission elements of the optical transmission unit; characterized in that the second tensile strength member extends through the furcation unit without being coupled to the furcation unit; and by a spring located between the ferrule and the body, the spring has a spring force representative of the force needed to cause a maximum allowed compression of the spring; wherein the first tensile strength element is located outside of the inner jackets of the optical transmission units; wherein the cable assembly has a maximum rated cable load and wherein at the maximum rated cable load, the sum of axial forces experienced by the elongate optical transmission elements within each one of the optical transmission units is greater than 0.5 N and is less than the spring force. a body coupled to the second tensile strength element of the optical transmission unit; a ferrule coupled to the elongate optical transmission elements of the optical transmission unit; characterized in that the second tensile strength member extends through the furcation unit without being coupled to the furcation unit; and by a spring located between the ferrule and the body, the spring has a spring force representative of the force needed to cause a maximum allowed compression of the spring; wherein the first tensile strength element is located outside of the inner jackets of the optical transmission units; wherein the cable assembly has a maximum rated cable load and wherein at the maximum rated cable load, the sum of axial forces experienced by the elongate optical transmission elements within each one of the optical transmission units is greater than 0.5 N and is less than the spring force.