Fiber optic splitter terminal for a distributed-split fiber optic distribution network

A fiber optic splitter terminal, comprising:

• a terminal enclosure forming an interior compartment having a first sub-compartment and a second sub-compartment;
• at least one fiber optic adapter panel disposed in the terminal enclosure having a first side facing the first sub-compartment and a second side facing the second sub-compartment, the at least one fiber optic adapter panel comprising:
• at least one first fiber optic adapter disposed in the at least one fiber optic adapter panel, the at least one first fiber optic adapter configured to connect to a distribution cable on the second side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
• and
• a plurality of second fiber optic adapters disposed in the at least one fiber optic adapter panel, each of the plurality of second fiber optic adapters configured to connect to a respective subscriber cable on the second side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
• and
• a splitter module disposed at least partially in the first sub-compartment and at least partially in the second sub-compartment, the splitter module comprising:
• a splitter enclosure;
• a splitter disposed in the splitter enclosure, the splitter comprising:
• an input leg comprising a first optical fiber having a first fiber optic connector configured to connect to the at least one first fiber optic adapter on the first side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
• and
• a plurality of output legs, each output leg comprising a second optical fiber having a second fiber optic connector configured to connect to a respective second fiber optic adapter on the first side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel.

A fiber optic splitter terminal comprising:

• a terminal enclosure forming an interior compartment having a first sub-compartment and a second sub-compartment;
• at least one fiber optic adapter panel disposed in the terminal enclosure having a first side facing the first sub-compartment and a second side facing the second sub-compartment, the at least one fiber optic adapter panel comprising:
• a plurality of first fiber optic adapters disposed in the at least one fiber optic adapter panel, each of the plurality of first fiber optic adapters configured to connect to a respective distribution cable on the second side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
• and
• a plurality of second fiber optic adapters disposed in the at least one fiber optic adapter panel, each of the plurality of second fiber optic adapters configured to connect to a respective subscriber cable on the second side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
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• a plurality of splitter modules disposed at least partially in the first sub-compartment, each splitter module comprising:
• a splitter enclosure;
• a splitter disposed in the splitter enclosure, the splitter comprising:
• an input leg comprising a first optical fiber having a first fiber optic connector configured to connect to a respective first fiber optic adapter on the first side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
• and
• a plurality of output legs, each output leg comprising a second optical fiber having a second fiber optic connector configured to connect to a respective second fiber optic adapter on the first side of the at least one fiber optic adapter panel;
• wherein the plurality of splitter modules are stacked with respect to each other in the interior compartment.