High fiber count cable distribution systems, apparatuses, and methods

A fiber optic cable apparatus, comprising:

• a housing comprising a shelving portion and a cable routing portion, wherein the cable routing portion is positioned vertically adjacent to the shelving portion;
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• fiber optic connection equipment provided in the housing, the fiber optic connection equipment comprising a shelf positioned within the shelving portion, a front plate attached to the shelf, and at least one patch panel contacting the shelf, the patch panel comprising a plurality of adapters, wherein the at least one panel includes a plurality of adapters, wherein each adapter of the plurality of adapters is configured to receive, on an input side, an input connector for fibers from the fiber optic input cables, wherein each adapter of the plurality of adapters is configured to receive, on an output side, an output connector for fibers for the fiber optic output cables,
• wherein the fiber optic connection equipment is configured to enable routing of a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are provided by fiber optic input cables and fiber optic output cables, the fiber optic input cables having one or more first groupings of optical fibers and the fiber optic output cables having one or more second groupings of optical fibers, the one or more first groupings being different than the one or more second groupings,
• wherein the at least one patch panel is further configured to provide for connection within the housing of the fiber optic input cables to the fiber optic output cables, wherein the housing is configured to hold a plurality of the one or more shelves arranged in a vertical-stack, wherein the housing defines a shelving portion and a cable routing portion, wherein the cable routing portion has a top with an opening, and wherein the opening is configured to receive at least one of the fiber optic input cables and at least one of the fiber optic output cables therethrough;
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• wherein the front plate extends outwardly from a top surface of the shelf into the cable routing portion at an angle relative to the top surface of the shelf, wherein the angle ranges between about 30 degrees and less than about 90 degrees, and wherein the front plate includes a plurality of cable attachment features configured to selectively secure fiber optic cables within the cable routing portion,
• wherein the at least one patch panel is oriented vertically extending above the top surface of the shelf in a perpendicular orientation relative to the front plate, wherein each adapter of the plurality of adapters is configured to receive a horizontally oriented input connector and a horizontally oriented output connector.

A fiber optic cable apparatus, comprising:

• a housing comprising a shelving portion and a cable routing portion, wherein the cable routing portion is positioned vertically adjacent to the shelving portion;
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• a plurality of shelves positioned within the shelving portion, a plurality of front plates with each of the plurality of front plates extending from a shelf of the plurality of shelves, and a plurality of patch panels, wherein each of the plurality of shelves has at least one patch panel from the plurality of patch panels attached thereto, wherein the plurality of shelves are configured to be attached to the housing, wherein the plurality of shelves and the plurality of patch panels are configured to enable routing of a plurality of optical fibers, wherein the plurality of optical fibers are provided by fiber optic input cables and fiber optic output cables, the fiber optic input cables having one or more first groupings of optical fibers and the fiber optic output cables having one or more second groupings of optical fibers, the one or more first groupings being different than the one or more second groupings,
• wherein each of the patch panels includes a plurality of adapters, wherein each adapter of the plurality of adapters is configured to receive, on an input side, an input connector for fibers from the fiber optic input cables, wherein each adapter of the plurality of adapters is configured to receive, on an output side, an output connector for fibers for the fiber optic output cables;
• wherein the plurality of patch panels is further configured to provide for connection within the housing of the fiber optic input cables to the fiber optic output cables, wherein the housing is configured to hold the plurality of shelves arranged in a vertical-stack, wherein the housing defines a shelving portion and a cable routing portion, wherein the cable routing portion has a top with an opening, and wherein the opening is configured to receive at least one of the fiber optic input cables and at least one of the fiber optic output cables therethrough;
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• wherein each of the plurality of the front plates extends outwardly from a top surface of each shelf of the plurality of shelves into the cable routing portion at an angle relative to the top surface of each shelf of the plurality of shelves, wherein the angle ranges between about 30 degrees and less than about 90 degrees, and wherein each of the plurality of front plates includes a plurality of cable attachment features configured to selectively secure fiber optic cables within the cable routing portion,
• wherein the at least one patch panel is oriented vertically extending above the top surface of the shelf in a perpendicular orientation relative to the front plate, wherein each adapter of the plurality of adapters is configured to receive a horizontally oriented input connector and a horizontally oriented output connector.