A flat drop optical fiber cable comprising: one or more buffer tubes , wherein the one or more buffer tubes extends substantially along a longitudinal axis passing through a geometrical center of the flat drop optical fiber cable , wherein each of the one or more buffer tubes is positioned to intersect a first straight line extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the flat drop optical fiber cable , wherein the one or more buffer tubes extend along entire length of the flat drop optical fiber cable , and wherein the one or more buffer tubes are formed of one of low smoke zero halogen or thermoplastic elastomer; a plurality of optical fiber ribbons , wherein each of the plurality of optical fiber ribbons comprising a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the one or more buffer tubes encapsulates the plurality of optical fiber ribbons , wherein the plurality of optical fibers in the flat drop optical fiber cable is 144, wherein the flat drop optical fiber cable has a weight of 110 kilograms per kilometer; and a cable sheath encapsulating the one or more buffer tubes and the plurality of optical fiber ribbons , wherein the cable sheath has a substantially elliptical cross section such that the substantially elliptical cross section of the cable sheath comprises a first flat side and a second flat side parallel to the first straight line , and wherein each of the one or more buffer tubes is circular in cross section, encapsulated in the elliptical cross section of the cable sheath , wherein each of the one or more buffer tubes is strippable or finger peelable, and wherein a minimum thickness of the cable sheath over the one or more buffer tubes is in a range of about 1.4 millimeters± 0.1 millimeter. one or more buffer tubes , wherein the one or more buffer tubes extends substantially along a longitudinal axis passing through a geometrical center of the flat drop optical fiber cable , wherein each of the one or more buffer tubes is positioned to intersect a first straight line extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the flat drop optical fiber cable , wherein the one or more buffer tubes extend along entire length of the flat drop optical fiber cable , and wherein the one or more buffer tubes are formed of one of low smoke zero halogen or thermoplastic elastomer; a plurality of optical fiber ribbons , wherein each of the plurality of optical fiber ribbons comprising a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the one or more buffer tubes encapsulates the plurality of optical fiber ribbons , wherein the plurality of optical fibers in the flat drop optical fiber cable is 144, wherein the flat drop optical fiber cable has a weight of 110 kilograms per kilometer; and a cable sheath encapsulating the one or more buffer tubes and the plurality of optical fiber ribbons , wherein the cable sheath has a substantially elliptical cross section such that the substantially elliptical cross section of the cable sheath comprises a first flat side and a second flat side parallel to the first straight line , and wherein each of the one or more buffer tubes is circular in cross section, encapsulated in the elliptical cross section of the cable sheath , wherein each of the one or more buffer tubes is strippable or finger peelable, and wherein a minimum thickness of the cable sheath over the one or more buffer tubes is in a range of about 1.4 millimeters± 0.1 millimeter. <EOS>