Connectorized outside fiber optic drop

A connectorized outside fiber drop for connecting a local terminal of a fiber to the home network to a fiber optic interface device of the network, the drop comprising:

• a sheath having a first sheath end and a second sheath end;
• a first transition fitting attached to the first sheath end;
• a second transition fitting attached to the second sheath end;
• a first pigtail attached to the first transition fitting;
• a second pigtail attached to the second transition fitting;
• a fiber optic strand extending from the first pigtail to the second pigtail, wherein the fiber optic strand has a first strand end and a second strand end;
• a first fiber optic connector attached to the first strand end;
• and
• a second fiber optic connector attached to the second strand end.

A method for connecting a local terminal to a fiber optic interface device in a fiber to the home network, the method comprising:

• routing a fiber optic strand from the local terminal to the fiber optic interface device, wherein the fiber optic strand has a first end and a second end that are connectorized, wherein a middle portion of the fiber optic strand is enclosed in a sheath, wherein the fiber optic strand is enclosed in a first pigtail from the first end to the sheath, and wherein the fiber optic strand is enclosed in a second pigtail from the second end to the sheath;
• placing the first pigtail in the local terminal;
• inserting the first end of the fiber optic strand into a connectorized termination of the local terminal;
• placing the second pigtail in the fiber optic interface device;
• and
• inserting the second end of the fiber optic strand into a connectorized termination of the fiber optic interface device.