Abstract: A coaxial connection assembly including a coaxial jack. The jack is positioned within a longitudinal opening of a housing. The first end of the jack extends through a first end of the housing and the second end of the jack extends through a second end of the housing. The jack may only be inserted within and removed from the housing through the first end and may be held within the opening by a catch. Rotation of the jack within the opening is prevented. The housing includes a mounting flange extending away from the longitudinal opening. The flange may be adjacent the first end of the housing, and may include an opening for receiving a fastener. Sidewalls may extend from the flange toward the second end.

Abstract: A hardened fiber optic connector includes a unitary housing that mounts a connector body. The hardened fiber optic connector terminates a fiber optic cable including a strength layer and can be connected to a hardened fiber optic adapter. The unitary housing can transfer loads between the fiber optic cable and the hardened fiber optic adapter.

Abstract: A loop back device can include a dust cap with which to protect the loop back ferrule after use to facilitate reuse of the loop back device. The dust cap can be provided at a free end of the loop back device when the loop back device is secured to a tether connector. When the loop back device is removed from the tether connector, the dust cap is removed from the free end of the device and is mounted over the ferrule to protect the loop back ferrule.

Abstract: A multi-pair cable having a double jacket, including an inner jacket and an outer jacket. The inner and outer jackets each including channels formed on an inner surface. The channeled double jacket of the cable reducing the occurrence of alien crosstalk between adjacent cables by reducing the overall dielectric constant of the cable and increasing the center-to-center distance between adjacent cables. The channeled double jacket of the cable still accommodating existing standard cable connectors.

Abstract: An optical fiber inspection device includes a housing, wherein the housing defines an opening disposed on an end portion. A lens is disposed within the housing, wherein the lens and the opening define an axis of viewing. A fiber position assembly is mounted to the housing. The fiber position assembly includes a tube having a first axial end portion and a second axial end portion. An inner diameter of the first axial end portion is larger than an inner diameter of the second axial end portion. The inner diameters of the first and second axial end portions of the tube define an inner passage, wherein a longitudinal axis of the inner passage is about perpendicular to the axis of viewing.

Abstract: A method for remotely restoring inoperative data communications is disclosed. The method includes generating a predetermined sequence of signals at a first Communications unit. The method further includes keying an output of a transmitter on and off at the first communications unit with the predetermined sequence of signals and conveying a transmission of the predetermined sequence of signals to a second communications unit. The method also includes recognizing the predetermined sequence of signals at the second communications unit as indicative of inoperability of the second communications unit and, responsive to the recognized predetermined sequence of signals, outputting a signal to attempt to restore inoperative data communications at said second communications unit.

Abstract: A telecommunications cable includes a distribution cable, a tether that branches from the distribution cable, and a tether retention block affixed to the distribution cable. The tether retention block includes a first portion and a second portion that is configured to cooperate with the first portion to secure a tether buffer tube and a strength member of the tether. Each of the first and second portions defines at least a first half-channel configured to cooperate with the first half-channel of the other portion to receive the strength member of the tether.

Abstract: A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly includes a fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, having a core surrounded by a cladding, and a jacket, which surrounds the optical fiber. The jacket includes a plurality of reinforcement members integrated into a matrix material of the jacket. The connector assembly includes a rear housing having a connector end that is directly engaged with an end portion of the jacket. A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber with a core surrounded by a cladding. The fiber optic cable also includes a jacket that surrounds the optical fiber. The jacket includes about 40% to about 70% by weight of a plurality of reinforcement members integrated into a matrix material of the jacket.

Abstract: A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing multipoint-to-point communications system are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises establishing communication between a first remote unit of a plurality of remote units and a host unit, the plurality of remote units communicatively coupled to the host unit in a multipoint-to-point configuration; transmitting up to a plurality of tones from the first remote unit, the up to a plurality of tones modulated with upstream information using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; modulating the up to a plurality of tones using a first modulation scheme when transmitting a first type of upstream information; and modulating the up to a plurality of tones using a second modulation scheme when transmitting a second type of upstream information.

Abstract: A fiber distribution hub includes a cabinet; a termination region positioned within the interior of the cabinet; at least one termination module mounted in at least one opening defined at the termination region; fiber optic connectors coupled to termination adapters of the termination module; intermediate fibers extending rearwardly of the fiber optic connectors; and a multi-fiber connector terminating the intermediate fibers. The termination module includes a housing enclosing the termination adapters. One or more termination modules can be incrementally added to the fiber distribution hub.

Abstract: A splice tray arranged to manage and store both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables. The tray includes a splice holding arrangement that accommodates both stranded splice components and ribbon splice components. The tray also includes a storage arrangement having radius limiting arrangements that define a number of storage or routing pathways that accommodate varying lengths of both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables.

Abstract: A tool and method for accessing fibers within an optical fiber cable is provided. The tool can be used to access optical fibers within buffer tubes held in distribution cables. The tool works well even when the buffer tubes to be accessed are held tightly within distribution cables. In one embodiment, the tool is clamped over a buffer tube and a blade is slid across a blade guide of the tool to facilitate the cutting of a fiber access window in the buffer tube. The method of accessing fibers within a fiber optic cable includes supporting a section of buffer tube and sliding a blade across the mid-portion of the supported section thereby creating optical fiber access windows therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a backward compatibility converter including a converter housing having a first end positioned opposite from a second end. The first end of the converter housing includes an end wall defining a first opening. The second end of the converter housing defines a second opening. The converter housing defines an internal passage that extends through the converter housing from the first opening to the second opening. The first end of the converter housing includes two paddles that project outwardly from the end wall. The paddles are positioned at opposite sides of the first opening and include inner surfaces that oppose each other. The converter housing defines internal threads located within the internal passage. The backward compatibility converter also includes a coupling nut rotatably mounted about an exterior of the converter housing adjacent the second end of the converter housing.

Abstract: A cover for a cable trough system includes a main body that defines a planar surface with a first end and a second end, and a first hinge arrangement at the first end of the main body. The first hinge arrangement includes a planar member that extends from the first end, the planar member including a planar detent, an intermediate member that extends from the planar member, the intermediate member including a first arm with a first intermediate detent and a second arm with a second intermediate detent, and a distal member that extends from a distal end of the planar member, the distal member including a distal detent. The planar member, the intermediate member, and the distal member together define a space sized to receive a portion of a wall of a trough member.

Abstract: Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included may be a spring release mechanism coupled to the body, the spring release mechanism sliding in the longitudinal direction between a locked position, such that the first and second spring arms engage the terminal end of the trough, and an unlocked position, such that the first and second fingers release the first and second arms of the spring.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ferrule assembly. The method including first and second polishing operations. The first polishing operation including polishing only the end face of a ferrule of an assembly. The second polishing operation including polishing only the optical fiber of the assembly.

Abstract: A cable trough system includes a trough member including a base wall and first and second sidewalls extending from the base wall to form a trough. The system also includes a cover including a main body with a first end and a second end, and first and second hinge portions coupled to the first and second ends of the main body. Each of the first and second hinge portions includes a first member that extends to an end positioned to contact an inner surface of the first sidewall, a second member that defines an arm that is positioned to at least partially contact the first sidewall, and an extension member that extends from the second member in a direction opposite to that of the arm. The first and second members have a space therebetween sized to receive a portion of the first sidewall.

Abstract: A cable trough is provided including a bottom portion and two upstanding sides extending from the bottom portion to define a cable pathway. The upstanding sides define an enlarged central portion of the cable trough, and the bottom portion including at least one exit trough portion. The exit trough portion can be centrally located, with a bypass pathway on either side. At least one separator wall is provided to separate the exit trough portion from each bypass pathway. A component flange is also provided extending from one of the upstanding sides. The cable trough can also include a cable storage pathway. Alternatively, two exit trough portions can be positioned on opposite sides of the cable trough adjacent each upstanding side, and on opposite sides of a central bypass pathway.