Optical fiber distribution frame with pivoting connector panels

A fiber distribution frame comprising:

• (a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;
• (b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the left side of the rack, and a right vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the right side of the rack;
• (c) a cable termination area positioned on the rack including:
• (1) a first panel defining an array of termination locations on a front portion and on a rear portion of the first panel, the first panel positioned on the left side of the rack adjacent to the left vertical cable guide, the first panel hingedly mounted about a first vertical axis, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations;
• (2) a second panel defining an array of termination locations on a front portion and on a rear portion of the second panel, the second panel positioned on the right side of the rack adjacent to the right vertical cable guide, the second panel hingedly mounted about a second vertical axis, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations;
• (3) a cable clamp positioned adjacent to each of the first and second panels between a rear of the rack and the rear portions of the first and second panels;
• (4) a cable guide positioned adjacent to each of the first and second panels between a rear of the rack and the rear portions of the first and second panels, the cable guide positioned for guiding a cable from the cable clamp to one of the arrays of termination locations defined by the first and second panels;
• (d) a cable storage device positioned on the rack, the cable storage device including at least two cable storage spools extending in the direction faced by the front of the rack;
• (e) a horizontal passageway positioned on the rack extending between the right vertical cable guide, and the left vertical cable guide, the cable storage device in communication with at least one of the left and right vertical cable guides;
• (f) a cable splice area positioned on the rack, the cable splice area defining a plurality of splice tray holders;
• (g) a cable passageway from the splice tray holders to the rear portions of the first and second panels.

A fiber distribution frame comprising:

• (a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear;
• (b) a top cable access at the top of the rack, and a bottom cable access at the bottom of the rack;
• (c) two vertical columns of splice tray holders, each column defining a plurality of angled divider walls each sized to receive a splice tray;
• (d) a vertical cable passageway between the columns of splice tray holders, the vertical cable passageway in communication with the top cable access and the bottom cable access.