Methods and systems are provided for enhanced communication cables. A communication cable may include a cable body that includes a first end, a second end, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a channel defined by the inner surface and extending a length between the first end and the second end. The communication cable may further include a communication element located in the channel, an elongate light emitting element extending along at least a portion of the length of the cable body, and a plurality of light transmitting windows spaced periodically along the length of the cable body. The light emitting element may passes through the light transmitting windows. The cable body may include a plurality of opaque sections located between adjacent light transmitting windows, and the light emitting element may passes through the opaque sections. The light transmitting windows may be formed from a light transmitting polymer material.