Optical fiber connector for multi-fiber cable

A cable assembly comprising:

• a fiber take-up arrangement extending between a first end of the fiber take-up arrangement and a second end of the fiber take-up arrangement, the fiber take-up arrangement defining an excess fiber storage region;
• a cable including an outer jacket surrounding an optical fiber, the cable being anchored to the fiber take-up arrangement, wherein excess length of the optical fiber is disposed at the excess fiber storage region of the fiber take-up arrangement, the optical fiber having a section that extends beyond the second end of the fiber take-up arrangement;
• a plug connector terminating an end of the optical fiber of the cable;
• and
• a furcation cable extending between a first end of the furcation cable and a second end of the furcation cable, the first end of the furcation cable being anchored to the fiber take-up arrangement, the second end of the furcation cable being anchored to the plug connector, the section of the optical fiber extending through the furcation cable to the plug connector, the plug connector being external of and spaced from the fiber take-up arrangement by the furcation cable, the furcation cable being more flexible than the cable.