Rapid distribution terminal

A method of deploying a fiber distribution terminal, the fiber distribution terminal including a spool arrangement coupled to a housing, the spool arrangement including a drum portion, the method comprising:

• paying off a fiber optic cable from the spool arrangement by pulling on a first end of the fiber optic cable to rotate the spool arrangement and at least one adapter carried therewith;
• detaching the drum portion from the housing while any excess cable remains coiled on the drum portion to form a compact terminal;
• and
• mounting the compact terminal at a mounting location.

A fiber distribution terminal comprising:

• a housing;
• a spool arrangement that can rotate relative to the housing about an axis of rotation, the spool arrangement including a drum portion centered on the axis of rotation and a flange that rotates with the drum portion about the axis of rotation;
• a plurality of fiber optic adapters, carried with the flange and positioned within the housing, the fiber optic adapters each including first and second ports;
• connectorized pigtails carried with the flange and positioned within the housing;
• a fiber optic cable coiled on the drum portion of the spool arrangement and optically connected to the connectorized pigtails through an optical splitter carried with the spool arrangement, the optical splitter having at least a 4 to 1 split ratio;
• and
• wherein the spool arrangement rotates relative to the housing when the fiber optic cable is paid out.