| CPC G02B 6/443 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4482 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |

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1. A cable having a first end and a second end with a length of the cable being defined between the first end and the second end, the cable comprising:
an outer jacket;
a plurality of internal lines disposed within the outer jacket; and
a plurality of labels secured at predetermined intervals along the length of the cable, the plurality of labels including a tape disposed within the outer jacket, the tape including a plurality of electronic tags secured to the tape at predetermined intervals along a length of the tape, each electronic tag including information relevant to the cable and configured to be read by a scanner external to the cable.
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