CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH SELECTIVELY EXTENDABLE TETHER

摘要

A cable assembly including a fiber optic cable and at least one network access point positioned on the cable at which at least one optical fiber within the cable is accessed and preterminated. The cable assembly comprises a tether adapted to be selectively extended and including at least one tether optical fiber therein that is optically connected to the at least one optical fiber that is preterminated, and a tether storage member for storing at least a portion of the tether therein, wherein at least one of the at least one optical fiber that is preterminated and the at least one tether optical fiber comprises a bend performance optical fiber.