Systems and methods for winding wire are disclosed. A system includes a wire take-up unit having a rotating mandrel and a traverse having a wire directing device, the wire directing device arranged to cause the wire to be wound in a figure-eight configuration on the rotating mandrel to form a coil having many layers of wire. The wire directing device reciprocates along an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the mandrel. The wire directing device also rotates along an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the mandrel so that the lay-down point of the wire directing device sweeps over an arc for each throw of the traverse.

Systems including a container, cables, and network access equipment for communications equipment installation and associated methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a container defines an interior space and includes a first side and a second side that at least partially encloses the interior space. The first side defines a first opening. The second side defines a second opening. A first removable cover that at least partially covers the first opening. A second removable cover that at least partially covers the second opening. A communications cable includes a first end and a second end. The communications cable is positioned within the interior space such that the first end is positioned adjacent the first opening for access through the first opening. The network access equipment and/or the second end of the communications cable are removably affixed to the second removable cover.