Fiber optic local convergence points for multiple dwelling units

A fiber optic splitter module for optically connecting at least one input optical fiber and a plurality of output optical fibers, the splitter module comprising:

• a housing having at least one opening therethrough, wherein the opening defines an opening axis generally orthogonal to the opening;
• and
• a splitter within the housing, wherein the input optical fiber is optically connected to the plurality of output optical fibers by the splitter, wherein the splitter defines a splitter axis generally aligned with the input optical fiber and the plurality of output optical fibers;
• wherein the splitter axis is generally orthogonal to the opening axis;
• and
• wherein the splitter module defines a density of output optical fiber splits per unit of volume of the housing from about 4 splits/in3 to about 10 splits/in3.

A fiber optic splitter module for optically connecting at least one input optical fiber and a plurality of output optical fibers, the splitter module comprising:

• a housing having at least one opening therethrough, wherein the opening defines an opening axis generally orthogonal to the opening;
• and
• a splitter within the housing, wherein the input optical fiber is optically connected to the plurality of output optical fibers by the splitter, wherein the splitter defines a splitter axis generally aligned with the input optical fiber and the plurality of output optical fibers;
• wherein the splitter axis is generally orthogonal to the opening axis;
• and
• wherein at least one optical fiber of the plurality of output optical fibers comprises a microstructured optical fiber comprising a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region, the cladding region comprising an annular hole-containing region comprised of non-periodically disposed holes.