A flame retardant optical fiber cable comprising: a plurality of bundle binders (112a-112d) lying substantially along a longitudinal axis of the flame retardant optical fiber cable, wherein the plurality of bundle binders (112a-112d) comprises a plurality of optical fibers (114a-114d); a first layer surrounding the plurality of bundle binders (112a-112d), wherein the first layer is a loose tube; a second layer surrounding the first layer, wherein the second layer is substantially made of a mica tape; a third layer surrounding the second layer, wherein the third layer is substantially made of water swellable yarns; a fourth layer surrounding the third layer, wherein the fourth layer is a peripheral strength member and is substantially made of glass roving yarns; a fifth layer surrounding the fourth layer, wherein the fifth layer is a first jacket layer and is substantially made of low smoke zero halogen material; a sixth layer surrounding the fifth layer, wherein the sixth layer is substantially made of a mica tape; a seventh layer surrounding the sixth layer, wherein the seventh layer is an armoring layer and is substantially made of a corrugated ECCS tape; and an eighth layer surrounding the seventh layer, wherein the eighth layer is a second jacket layer and is substantially made of low smoke zero halogen material, wherein the first layer is substantially made of steel and the flame retardant optical fiber cable withstands a temperature of at least 930 degree Celsius and wherein the first layer has a first diameter in a range of about 1.6±0.3 millimeters, a second diameter in a range of about 2.0±0.3 millimeters, a thickness in a range of about 2.00±0.05 millimeters, wherein the second layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.13±0.02 millimeter, wherein the fifth layer has a first diameter in a range of about 7.0±0.3 millimeters, a second diameter in a range of about 10.0±0.3 millimeters and a thickness in a range of about 1.5±0.3 millimeters, wherein the sixth layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.13±0.02 millimeter, wherein the seventh layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.145±0.025 millimeter wherein the flame retardant optical fiber cable has one of 12 optical fibers or 24 optical fibers. a plurality of bundle binders (112a-112d) lying substantially along a longitudinal axis of the flame retardant optical fiber cable, wherein the plurality of bundle binders (112a-112d) comprises a plurality of optical fibers (114a-114d); a first layer surrounding the plurality of bundle binders (112a-112d), wherein the first layer is a loose tube; a second layer surrounding the first layer, wherein the second layer is substantially made of a mica tape; a third layer surrounding the second layer, wherein the third layer is substantially made of water swellable yarns; a fourth layer surrounding the third layer, wherein the fourth layer is a peripheral strength member and is substantially made of glass roving yarns; a fifth layer surrounding the fourth layer, wherein the fifth layer is a first jacket layer and is substantially made of low smoke zero halogen material; a sixth layer surrounding the fifth layer, wherein the sixth layer is substantially made of a mica tape; a seventh layer surrounding the sixth layer, wherein the seventh layer is an armoring layer and is substantially made of a corrugated ECCS tape; and an eighth layer surrounding the seventh layer, wherein the eighth layer is a second jacket layer and is substantially made of low smoke zero halogen material, wherein the first layer is substantially made of steel and the flame retardant optical fiber cable withstands a temperature of at least 930 degree Celsius and wherein the first layer has a first diameter in a range of about 1.6±0.3 millimeters, a second diameter in a range of about 2.0±0.3 millimeters, a thickness in a range of about 2.00±0.05 millimeters, wherein the second layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.13±0.02 millimeter, wherein the fifth layer has a first diameter in a range of about 7.0±0.3 millimeters, a second diameter in a range of about 10.0±0.3 millimeters and a thickness in a range of about 1.5±0.3 millimeters, wherein the sixth layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.13±0.02 millimeter, wherein the seventh layer has a thickness in a range of about 0.145±0.025 millimeter wherein the flame retardant optical fiber cable has one of 12 optical fibers or 24 optical fibers.