<p>An optical access network system for making a connection between a central-office optical cable and a subscriber optical cable is provided, the optical access network system being capable of facilitating the operation of laying optical cable. The optical access network system comprises a connecting optical cable for forming a connection with one or a plurality of the subscriber optical cables, the connecting optical cable being obtained by assembling together a plurality of component cables having the same number of fibers as the one or plurality of subscriber optical cables. This optical access network system preferably further comprises a subscriber enclosure for connecting one of the subscriber cables from among the one or plurality of subscriber optical cables and one of the component cables from among the plurality of component cables of the connecting cable.</p>