Which factor is NOT among the influences on fiber strand count?

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Fiber strand count is driven by how much data you need to carry and how you plan to route and protect that data. If you deploy a higher level of multiplexing, such as DWDM, many channels can share a single fiber, which can reduce the total number of fibers required. The intended end-user applications determine bandwidth needs; demanding applications may push you to use more fibers or maximize per-fiber capacity to meet performance targets. The physical topology shapes requirements for protection and routing, so ring or mesh layouts and redundancy needs can increase the number of fibers you must deploy. The color of the cable jacket, however, is only a labeling/identification feature and does not affect capacity, routing, or protection needs, so it does not influence fiber strand count.