Fiber optic connection device with ruggedized tethers

A fiber optic connection device comprising:

• a breakout including a body extending between opposite first and second ends, the first end having a smaller transverse cross-dimension than the second end;
• a cable including a plurality of optical fibers disposed within a jacket, the cable extending outwardly from the first end of the breakout to a distal end;
• a multi-fiber connector terminating the distal end of the cable, the multi-fiber connector being ruggedized, the multi-fiber connector including a housing providing access to a ferrule at a first end of the multi-fiber connector, the ferrule receiving the optical fibers of the cable, the housing including a tapered structure disposed at an opposite second end of the multi-fiber connector so that the cable extends into the multi-fiber connector through the tapered structure;
• a plurality of break-out cables each including a single optical fiber, each of the break-out cables extending outwardly from the second end of the breakout to respective distal ends;
• and
• a plurality of port connectors, each port connector terminating the distal end of a respective one of the break-out cables, each port connector being ruggedized, each port connector including a respective housing extending between opposite first and second ends, each housing including a notched structure at the first end and defining a port at the second end;
• the breakout transitioning the cable to the break-out cables.