Switching at a terminal end transceiver between primary and auxiliary communication paths

A method of using a terminal end of a network, comprising:

• receiving a communication signal at a terminal end transceiver from at least one of a central office or an end user device;
• automatically routing, by a switch device, the communication signal at the terminal end transceiver along a primary communication path with a central office;
• and
• automatically routing, by the switch device, the communication signal at the terminal end transceiver along an auxiliary communication path with the central office upon a cessation in the communication signal along the primary communication path.

A network, comprising:

• at least one distribution cable, comprising:
• a first distribution cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers including a first optical fiber, a second optical fiber, and a third optical fiber;
• and
• a second distribution cable comprising a plurality of optical fibers including a first optical fiber, a second optical fiber, and a third optical fiber, the second distribution cable spliced to the first distribution cable;
• wherein the plurality of optical fibers of the second distribution cable are offset from the plurality of optical fibers of the first distribution cable for relative indexing therebetween, such that the second optical fiber of the first distribution cable is spliced with the first optical fiber of the second distribution cable, and the third optical fiber of the first distribution cable is spliced with the second optical fiber of the second distribution cable.