Optical fiber storage reel

An optical fiber storage reel comprising:

• a lower portion having an inner surface;
• an upper portion having an outer surface and an inner surface, the upper portion rotatably attached to the lower portion;
• a channel on the outer surface of the upper portion for receiving optical fiber, the channel terminating in an exit port;
• wherein the optical fiber received in the channel is routed first to the exit port and then from the exit port to the inner surface of the lower portion.

An optical fiber storage reel comprising:

• an outer surface;
• an inner surface;
• a central disc separating the outer surface and the inner surface, the disc defining a hub between the outer surface and the inner surface for winding optical fiber thereon;
• a channel on the outer surface for receiving the optical fiber, the channel terminating in at least one an exit port;
• wherein the optical fiber received in the channel is routed first to the exit port and then from the exit port onto the hub.