An optical communication cable comprising: a cable body including an inner surface defining a passage in the body; a first core element located in the cable body , the first core element comprising: a first buffer tube having an inner surface defining a bore and an outer surface; and a first plurality of optical fibers located within the bore of the first buffer tube; a second core element located in the cable body , the second core element comprising: a second buffer tube having an inner surface defining a bore and an outer surface; and a second plurality of optical fibers located within the bore of the second buffer tube; wherein the first core element and the second core element are wound in an SZ wrapped pattern around a central area of the passage such that the first and second core elements are adjacent to each other defining an interface between the outer surfaces of the first and second buffer tubes , wherein the interface extends at least a portion of a length of the cable body ; and a plurality of discrete bonded sections provided by laser welds joining the outer surface of the first buffer tube to the outer surface of the second buffer tube at discrete sections along the length of the interface, wherein the plurality of laser welds hold the first buffer tube and the second buffer tube to each other in the SZ wrapped pattern following winding, wherein unbonded sections of the outer surface of the first buffer tube and of the outer surface of the second buffer tube are located between adjacent laser welds along the length of the interface. a cable body including an inner surface defining a passage in the body; a first core element located in the cable body , the first core element comprising: a first buffer tube having an inner surface defining a bore and an outer surface; and a first plurality of optical fibers located within the bore of the first buffer tube; a first buffer tube having an inner surface defining a bore and an outer surface; and a first plurality of optical fibers located within the bore of the first buffer tube; a second core element located in the cable body , the second core element comprising: a second buffer tube having an inner surface defining a bore and an outer surface; and a second plurality of optical fibers located within the bore of the second buffer tube; wherein the first core element and the second core element are wound in an SZ wrapped pattern around a central area of the passage such that the first and second core elements are adjacent to each other defining an interface between the outer surfaces of the first and second buffer tubes , wherein the interface extends at least a portion of a length of the cable body ; and a second buffer tube having an inner surface defining a bore and an outer surface; and a second plurality of optical fibers located within the bore of the second buffer tube; wherein the first core element and the second core element are wound in an SZ wrapped pattern around a central area of the passage such that the first and second core elements are adjacent to each other defining an interface between the outer surfaces of the first and second buffer tubes , wherein the interface extends at least a portion of a length of the cable body ; and a plurality of discrete bonded sections provided by laser welds joining the outer surface of the first buffer tube to the outer surface of the second buffer tube at discrete sections along the length of the interface, wherein the plurality of laser welds hold the first buffer tube and the second buffer tube to each other in the SZ wrapped pattern following winding, wherein unbonded sections of the outer surface of the first buffer tube and of the outer surface of the second buffer tube are located between adjacent laser welds along the length of the interface. <EOS>