When the video mentioned a custom cable design to meet requirements, the first thing I looked for in the article was details on this:
> ...the resulting [cable] design uses G.657 200 micron fibers with a specially tailored aramid configuration and a high-strength, high-temperature, track-resistant polymer jacket to survive the requirements of this application within a small form factor.
...and the first thing that popped into my mind was a certain pain-in-the-ass-to-repair weapon subsystem which uses a certain HP/LF transmission line that also leverages a "specially tailored aramid configuration" inner jacket. Cool tech, but yikes if commercial ISPs embrace this without seriously considering sustainability implications.