COMMUNICATIONS CABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS OF THE USSR 1959-65

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CONTENTS
II. Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A andixes
Appendix A. Methodology for Estimating Requirements for Main
and Secondary Long-Distance Cable . . . . . . . 4
Appendix D. Methodology for Estimating Cable Requirements for
Urban Trying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix C. Methodology for Estimating Cable Requirements for
Urban Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Appendix D. Methodology for Estimating Cable Requirements for
Rural Trunking and Distribution . . . . . . . . 12
Appendix E Source References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tables
1. USSR: Comzurdcations Cable Requirements of the Ministry of
C miicat tons, 1959-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. USSR: Es; imated Program of the Ministry of Ccmnnications for
Main and Secondary Long-Distance Cable, 1959-65 . . . . 6
3. USSR: Estimated Shipments of Long-Distance Cable for the
Ministry of Ccs iiaanications, 195965. ... . . . . . . 6
4. Conductor Feet and Pounds of Copper for Selected Types of
Cable in the USSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
USSR: Estimated Conductor Feet and !'ono of Copper Required
for Long-Distance Cable Lines of the Ministry of
Cow it ions, 1959-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8
6. USSR: Estimated Rural Telephone Station Cain, 1959-65 , . 13
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C0144MCATIONS CABLE R UIkiEMENI'S ?~' THE
X59-65
This paper is the result of a research effort that was undertaken
to provide intelligence support to members of the Economic Defense
Advisory Committee in their 1963-64 review of the international list
of embargoed Items. The findings of this paper and the supporting
methodology are being made available at this time as an EIC Working
Paper because of the continuing Intelligence interest In communications
cables in the U .
11. Findings
The basic data used for estimating cable requirements of the
Ministry of Communications of the USSR were derived from intelligence
Information on planned and realized goals of the Ministry for the
expansion of its communications system during the Seven Year Plan
(SYP), 1959-65. These data, which cried in form and detail, were vievcq
in relation to US practices and adjusted to reflect known differences
in the USSR.
Table 1* presents the findings of this study in aggregate measures
of billion conductor feet (BCF) and tons of copper. The methodology and
data used in arriving at these findings are contained in Appendixes A
through D.**
Table 1 'allowi an p. 2.
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Table 1
USSR:
Cc unications Cable Requirements
of
the Ministry of Camnunications a/
1959-65
1261
R622
1963
1264
Total
Billion Conductor Feet
Main and secondary long-distance
J
C/
cable
Urban trunking cable
0.4(15)
0.5
0.4(19)
0.5
0.5(21)
0.6
0.5(23)
0.6
0.6(23)
0.7
0.6(23)
0.8
0.
1.0
3.1(124)
4.5
C
Urban distribution cable
2.2
3.0
3.8
3.8
4.4
5.2
6.0
29.0
Rural trunking cable
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
25.0 n
Rural distribution cable
2.5
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.3 _
2.9
3.4
17.0
2.4
10.0
11.0
12.0
2;3.0
14.o
78.0(124)
r
Tons of Copper
Main and secondary long-distance
cable
1,700
2,200
2,500
2,700
2,900
3,000
0 J
15,100
Urban trunking cable
500
500
600
600
700
900
1,000
4,800
Urban distribution cable
2,100
2,900
3,600
3,600
4,200
5,000
5,700
27,100
Rural trmAing cable
12,300
12,300
12,300
12,300
12,300
12, 300
12,300
85, Boo
Rural distribution cable
3,100
2,300
2,500
2,600
2,800
3,600
4,300
21,100
1 boo
2 ,loo
21 00
21
800
22
200
2 700
2
00
4
,
P
3,3
,000
15
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a. Data have been rounded to 2 or 3 significant figures. Because of rounding, components may not add to the totals shown.
b. Figures in parentheses represent million conductor feet of coaxial tubes in coaxial cables and are not included in the
billion conductor feet totals shown.
c. Because of the lag between ?hi ent and installation., cable shi ments for main and secondary long-distance cable lines
will be completed by the end of 1964. Shipments in 1965 would be part of a new plan beginning in 1966.
d. Tonnages are given in short tons (2,000 pounds).
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Statiotica1 data on conductor feet and pounds of copper per
sheath mile for each of the cable types described above are given in
Table 1.* The data contained in Tables 3 and I., plus the assumptions
wade in the paragraph above, were the basis for estimating the conductor
feet and tons of copper required for all long-distance cable lines of
the Ministry of Communications for 1959-65 an shorn in Table 5.
Tal~le~+ ft~llcnas Gn p. 7.
K.'. w Table 5 foilriws Cu p. 8.
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Table 2
USSR: Estimated Program of the Ministry of Communications
for Main and Secondary Long-Distance Cable
1959-65
Status
Main Cable
Cable
In operation (1959-61) 5,150
Under construction (end 1961) 1,250
Planned (1962-.65) 8,100
Secondary Cable
In operation (1951-61) 4,450
Planned (1962-'65) 4,450
Total 23.00
a. Twin sheath, unless otherwise.indicated.
b. Single sheath.
150 1,000
150 1,100
4,300 3,800
4,450 / 0
4,450 b 0
.7, 500
Table 3
USSR: Estimated Shipments of Long-Distance Cable
for the Ministry of Cc unieations
!959-65
Total
Cable
Twin Single
Sheath Sheath
1959 2,700 1,000 l,ooo
1960 3,300 1,200 1,200 goo
1961 3,800 1,400 1,400 1,000
1962 4,200 1,500 1,600 1,100
1863 4,6oo 1,700 1,800 19100
1964 4,8oo 1,800 1,900 1,100
1965 0a/ 0a/ oaf 0a/
Total 23,400 896oc 8,900
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a. C;a'_Ie7thpzraents for the 1959--65 cable program will be completed by
the end of the sixth year, 1964, because of the lag between shipment and.
installation. Shipments made in 1.965 would be part of a new plan beginning
in 1966.
Multiconductor Coaxial
Cable a Cable
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Table 4
Conductor Feet and ,jr-de of Cni?per for Selected
,es of Cable in the USSR
Conductor Feet
o'",d6 of Copper
n
ti
fi
er Sheath Mile a/
e
th Mile j
s
ca
o
Cable Types anad Speci
g
bilticonductor?
1-Quad (1 x 4 x 1.2 mm.)
21,120
143
4-Quad (4x4x1.2mm.)
84,48o
581
7-,juad (7 x 4 x 1.2 mm.)
147, 840
1,019
Coaxial
4 coaxial tubes plus 5-quad
(4 x 2.5f9.4 mm. + 5 x 4 x 0.9 mm.)
2,263
4-'Tubes
5-Quad
21,120 J
105, 600
Computed by =t lying the number of conductors times the n er of feet in a n!~le (5,280).
J
C. Conductor feet of coaxial tubes in coaxial cables.
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Table 5
Ezi -vas Con ucto ? Feet ardw Teas of Ccpper Required for long-Distance Cable Lines of the
Ministry of Cc unications a/
1959-65
Muticonductor
Coaxial Cable
4-QUad
7-Quad
Sheath
Mill-ion
Mons of Sheath
Million
Tons of
Sheath Million
Tons of
sheath
Million
Million
Tons of
Million
Million
Tons of
Miles
Conductor Feet
Co r Miles
Conductor
per
C
Copper
Miles
Conductor Feet
Tube Fe
t
Co
d
C
t
F
t
T
F
t
.
e
oper
ee
uc
or
on
ube
ee
Copper
1959
500
36 l.,500
127
440
1,000
148
510
700
74
15
730
359
15
1,700
1960
600
13
43 1,800
152
520
1, 200
177
610
900
95
19
1,000
437
19
2,200
1g61
15
50 2,100
177
610
1,400
207
710
1,000
106
21
1,100
505
21
2,500
1962
17
57 2,300
194
670
1:500
222
760
1,100
116
23
1_,200
540
23
2, 700
1963
900
19
64 2,600
220
760
1, 700
251
870
1,100
116
23
1,200
606
23
2,900
1964
950
68 2,750
232
800
1,800
266
920
1,100
116
23
1,200
635
23
3,000
1965 W
All data have been rounded to 2 or 3 significant figures. Because of rounding components may not add to the totals shown.
b. Cable procurement for the 1959m65 period would be ecmpleted by the end of 1964.
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Table 6
USSR : E8t fixated Rtxril ', e1ephone 'SUtion Gain
1959-65
1959
x3,000
1960
32,000
1961
35,000
1962
36, coo
1963
40,000
1964
-0,000
1965
6o,ooo
brine Stations
ota i 610100
The fol1owin4p aaisumption.e very: mace t o detea .ir.e the average length
of a gel distribution line:
Avextge Length F?P-,reent of Tctal Weigh ted Length of
of Li'ae New Lines Nev Lines
fir is .5 Miles 60% 0.3 :miles
?t=.~; I Soviet
to villages 6.0 mile, 40% 2.4 miles
Average i. nt,tih of Rur 1 Di.s-c-,c? bution Linea 2.7 miles
Based on US pi-act1ce for rural d:t i''> 2' 'O''il :ion lines that ZREtiera 3 ilea
In. i_ength, the ''ollos,iug a is-amptionn we r i.de to eatin to the average
weight of dlatributiz.ou l3rex in the U&31 :
&Mier ."an War- ei; a v P reent of Total Weight per 10(Y) fee
V a u a zoer 1000 Teet New of Subscriber Line
24 ga. 1.2.2 1t3. 5GC, 0.6 1bs .
1.9 SR. 3.90 Ibis. 506e,
1.9 110s.
Average Line ZU'el.ght i:ex' 1000 feet lbs. of co ) ?
' ple c`' ut`i torja for determining the BG ' and tc of copper for
: m1 distxibixti On g ae; are given below far 1960.-
telephone ?et a ,9.on. min x x aiJQi-!&. leza th t 7tile~ per line x 5280 - 10
,xa:t
fill
-CP., 2.000L2x--~ - x10,-9
-27 x
.50
r. C of copper fit' x. 106 :x average line weight per 1000 feet
?i o na of copper .1. v x 106 x 2 ,
1,000
Ton of cols r 2, 300
2,000
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