Abstract: A method of forming a cable having an elongate core, including positioning a records component proximate to the elongate core, and covering the records component with a cable covering which directly or indirectly urges the records component against the elongate core.

Abstract: Apparatus for accommodating an interconnection between a network and service equipment, comprising: network cable receiving means for receiving a network cable of the network, each network cable including a plurality of network fibers; service equipment fiber receiving means for receiving a service equipment fiber of the service equipment; an interconnected fiber store for storing connected fibers comprising the service equipment fiber interconnected to a selected one of the plurality of network fibers; a network cable store for storing unselected ones of the plurality of network fibers remotely from the interconnected fiber store, the network; and modifying means to modify the network cable store to protect the interconnected fibers.

Abstract: A method of providing an interconnection between a network and service equipment, comprising: providing a network cable connected to the network; breaking out the network cable to expose a plurality of network fibers contained within the network cable; identifying one of the plurality of network fibers requiring interconnection with the service rack; providing an equipment fiber connected to the service equipment; making an interconnection between the identified one of the network fibers and the equipment fiber; storing the interconnected fibers in an interconnected fiber store; and storing at least some of the remaining un-interconnected network fibers at a store remote from the interconnected fiber store.

Abstract: A method of providing an interconnection between a network and service equipment, comprising: providing a network cable connected to the network; breaking out the network cable to expose a plurality of network fibers contained within the network cable; identifying one of the plurality of network fibers requiring interconnection with the service rack; providing an equipment fiber connected to the service equipment; making an interconnection between the identified one of the network fibers and the equipment fiber; storing the interconnected fibers in an interconnected fiber store; and storing at least some of the remaining un-interconnected network fibers at a store remote from the interconnected fiber store.

Abstract: Please substitute the following amended Abstract for the Abstract as currently pending (deleted matter is shown by strikethrough and added matter is shown by underlining): Apparatus for accommodating an interconnection between a network and service equipment, comprising: network cable receiving means for receiving a network cable of the network, each network cable including a plurality of network fibers; service equipment fiber receiving means for receiving a service equipment fiber of the service equipment; an interconnected fiber store for storing connected fibers comprising the service equipment fiber interconnected to a selected one of the plurality of network fibers; a network cable store for storing unselected ones of the plurality of network fibers remotely from the interconnected fiber store, the network; and modifying means to modify the network cable store to protect the interconnected fibers.

Abstract: A method of forming a cable having an elongate core, including positioning a records component proximate to the elongate core, and covering the records component with a cable covering which directly or indirectly urges the records component against the elongate core.