Passive distribution system using fiber indexing

An indexing component comprising:

• a payout spool extending between opposite first and second flanges;
• a slack storage spool coupled to the first flange of the payout spool so that the payout spool and the slack storage spool have a common axis, the slack storage spool including a third flange spaced from the first flange in an opposite direction from the second flange;
• a mounting bracket coupled to the third flange;
• an indexing terminal coupled to the mounting bracket, the indexing terminal including a multi-fiber input, a multi-fiber output, and a single-fiber output, the indexing terminals also including a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the indexing terminal that are indexed between the multi-fiber input and the multi-fiber output;
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• a fiber optic cable extending between a first end and a second end, the first end being received at the indexing terminal, the fiber optic cable having a first section adjacent the first end wound around the slack storage spool, the fiber optic cable also having a second section adjacent the second end wound around the payout spool;
• the mounting bracket and the indexing terminal being configured to rotate in unison with the payout spool during deployment of at least part of the second section of the fiber optic cable.

An indexing component comprising:

• a multi-fiber input connector defining a plurality of sequential fiber positions;
• a first multi-fiber output connector;
• a second multi-fiber output connector;
• a plurality of first fibers routed from the multi-fiber input connector to the first multi-fiber output connector, the first fibers occupying even numbered ones of the sequential fiber positions of the multi-fiber input connector, the first fibers being indexed at the first multi-fiber output connector;
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• a plurality of second fibers routed from the multi-fiber input connector to the second multi-fiber output connector, the second fibers occupying odd numbered ones of the sequential fiber positions of the multi-fiber input connector, the second fibers being indexed at the second multi-fiber output connector.