A modular optical tap device as described herein may include a coupler comprising an input configured to be connected to an upstream portion of a network and a first output configured to be connected to a downstream portion of the network. The optical tap device may also include a splitter with an input configured to be connected to a second output of the coupler and one or more outputs configured to be connected to one or more customer devices, wherein the coupler and splitter are modular components in the optical tap device and are configured to be replaced with a second coupler and a second splitter based on a number of customer devices associated with the optical tap device.

Provided is a bi-directional communication optical fiber patchcord, including: an optical fiber connector, an optical fiber cable, and an optical connector. The optical fiber connector includes a first male optical fiber connector, a second male optical fiber connector, and a wavelength division multiplexing device. The first male optical fiber connector, the second male optical fiber connector, and the wavelength division multiplexing device are integrated into a single optical fiber connector, and the optical fiber cable is directly connected to the optical connector. The wavelength division multiplexing device may be at least one of an optical circulator, a fused optical fiber coupler, a filter wavelength division multiplexer, or a fused wavelength division multiplexer according to the users' needs. In addition, the present invention may further include an outer sheath, and thus have the characteristics of plug and play, easy to expand bandwidth, waterproof and cost-effectiveness.

An optical connection terminal includes a first connection module and a second connection module that each terminate multi-fiber cables. The second connection module operatively couples to the first connection module so that at least one of the optical connectors of the first connection module directly optically couples with one of the optical connectors of the second connection module. A connection between the at least one optical connector of the first connection module and the optical connector of the second connection module is sealed from an exterior of the terminal.

A pull-back fiber cable installation for multi dwelling units includes a first distribution point disposed between a first group of twelve units and a second group of twelve units, a second distribution point disposed between a third group of twelve units and a fourth group of twelve units, and a twelve fiber distribution cable optically connected to the first and second distribution points. Each fiber of the distribution cable is cut between the first and second distribution point. A first portion of the cut fiber is spliced to a first drop cable that runs to a first unit of the second group of twelve units, and a second portion of the cut fiber is spliced to a second drop cable that runs to a first unit of the third group of twelve units.

The present disclosure relates to fiber optic components and structures for use in building fiber optic networks using an indexing architecture. In certain examples, fan-out structures are used.

An optically traceable patch cord includes a cable extending from a first connector at a first end to a second connector at a second end. A trace assembly in the cable is located between the first end of the cable and the second end of the cable. An optical tracing fiber extends from the trace assembly to one of the first connector and the second connector.

A transition adapter for routing a first optical cable into a plurality of optical cables of the present disclosure has a main body. In addition, the transition adapter has a first channel within the main body and configured for receiving the first optical cable, a second channel, the first channel open to the second channel, the second channel within the main body and configured for receiving a second optical cable, which is a first portion of the first optical cable, the second channel terminating with a first opening from which the second optical cable extends, and a third channel, the first channel open to the third channel, the third channel within the main body and configured for receiving a third optical cable, which is a second portion of the first optical cable, the third channel terminating with a second opening from which the third optical cable extends.

A loop back connector and methods for testing lines in a fiber optic network are disclosed. The loop back connector includes a ferrule having an interface side constructed for optical connection to a multifiber optical cable. The loop back connector also includes first and second optical loop back paths, each having first and second terminal ends positioned at the interface side. The terminal ends of each loop back path are adapted to be aligned to fibers in the multifiber optical cable. The method includes injecting a signal on a first optical path at a first location, looping back the signal at a second location onto a second optical path, and receiving the signal on the second optical path at the first location.

The present disclosure relates to fiber optic components and structures for use in building fiber optic networks using an indexing architecture. In certain examples, fan-out structures are used.

An optical splitting apparatus includes an enclosure, an even optical splitter and an uneven optical splitter that are disposed in the enclosure. A light inlet and a plurality of light outlets are disposed on the enclosure, and fiber adapters are disposed on the light outlets. The light inlet, the even optical splitter, the uneven optical splitter, and the light outlets are connected, so that optical paths are formed between the light inlet and the light outlets by using the even optical splitter and the uneven optical splitter. The light inlet is connected to at least one of a light input end of the even optical splitter and a light input end of the uneven optical splitter, and the fiber adapter on the light outlet is connected to at least one of a light output end of the even optical splitter and a light output end of the uneven optical splitter.