A fiber optic cable having a central longitudinal axis, the fiber optic cable comprising: a jacket having a length that extends along the central longitudinal axis of the fiber optic cable, the jacket defining a transverse cross-sectional profile having a thickness and a width, the thickness being smaller than the width, the transverse cross-sectional profile of the jacket defining a major axis that extends across the width of the jacket and a minor axis that extends across the thickness of the jacket, the major and minor axes (18, 16) being perpendicular to one another and also being perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the fiber optic cable, and the major axis and the minor axis intersecting each other at the central longitudinal axis; a core positioned within the jacket that extends along the central longitudinal axis, the core including at least one optical fiber; a first open-sided notch formed in the jacket that extends along the length of the jacket, the first open-sided notch being positioned at a location offset from the minor axis, wherein the first open-sided notch includes an inner portion closest to the core and the inner portion is formed as a first rounded valley, wherein the first open-sided notch is defined by first and second surfaces (522 and 524) that are formed at an oblique angle relative to one another and that converge as the first and second surfaces (522 and 524) extend into the jacket to attach to sides of the first rounded valley; and a second open-sided notch formed in the jacket that extends along the length of the jacket, the second open-sided notch being positioned at a location offset from the minor axis, wherein the second open-sided notch includes an inner portion closest to the core and the inner portion is formed as a second rounded valley, wherein the second open-sided notch is defined by third and fourth surfaces (524A and 522A) that are formed at an oblique angle relative to one another and that converge as the third and fourth surfaces (524A and 522A) extend into the jacket to attach to sides of the second rounded valley, characterized in that the first open-sided notch has a first radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm configured to hold a gel within the first open-sided notch and the second open-sided notch has a second radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm to hold a gel within the second open-sided notch. a jacket having a length that extends along the central longitudinal axis of the fiber optic cable, the jacket defining a transverse cross-sectional profile having a thickness and a width, the thickness being smaller than the width, the transverse cross-sectional profile of the jacket defining a major axis that extends across the width of the jacket and a minor axis that extends across the thickness of the jacket, the major and minor axes (18, 16) being perpendicular to one another and also being perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the fiber optic cable, and the major axis and the minor axis intersecting each other at the central longitudinal axis; a core positioned within the jacket that extends along the central longitudinal axis, the core including at least one optical fiber; a first open-sided notch formed in the jacket that extends along the length of the jacket, the first open-sided notch being positioned at a location offset from the minor axis, wherein the first open-sided notch includes an inner portion closest to the core and the inner portion is formed as a first rounded valley, wherein the first open-sided notch is defined by first and second surfaces (522 and 524) that are formed at an oblique angle relative to one another and that converge as the first and second surfaces (522 and 524) extend into the jacket to attach to sides of the first rounded valley; and a second open-sided notch formed in the jacket that extends along the length of the jacket, the second open-sided notch being positioned at a location offset from the minor axis, wherein the second open-sided notch includes an inner portion closest to the core and the inner portion is formed as a second rounded valley, wherein the second open-sided notch is defined by third and fourth surfaces (524A and 522A) that are formed at an oblique angle relative to one another and that converge as the third and fourth surfaces (524A and 522A) extend into the jacket to attach to sides of the second rounded valley, characterized in that the first open-sided notch has a first radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm configured to hold a gel within the first open-sided notch and the second open-sided notch has a second radius of curvature of at least 0.1 mm to hold a gel within the second open-sided notch.