Fiber drop terminal

Abstract

A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket.

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         2 . A radio-frequency identification (RFID) method of deploying an optical network comprising:
 providing a plurality of RFID tags, each of the plurality of RFID tags being associated with a passive optical network component; and   writing data to the plurality of RFID tags, each of the RFID tags being associated with a corresponding passive optical network component, wherein the data relates to at least one property of the corresponding passive optical network component.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the network components include fiber drop terminals. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the fiber drop terminals may be used to stage a PON cabling system near premises locations. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes subscribers associated with output receptacles of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes central offices supplying data to the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes information associated with maintenance of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes a geographical location of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein writing data to the plurality of RFID tags comprises storing new information in each RFID tag to reflect a status and configuration of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 receiving at the passive optical network component optical signals carried on one or more optical fibers; and   routing the optical signals to end user premises.   
     
     
         11 . A radio-frequency identification (RFID) system for deploying an optical network comprising:
 a plurality of RFID tags, each of the RFID tags being disposed at a corresponding passive optical network component, each of the RFID tags containing data that relates to at least one property of the corresponding passive optical network component; and   at least one RFID tag reader adapted to read the data relating to the corresponding passive optical network component.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the network components include fiber drop terminals. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the fiber drop terminals may be used to stage a PON cabling system near premises locations. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes subscribers associated with output receptacles of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes central offices supplying data to the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes information associated with maintenance of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the property of the corresponding passive optical network component includes a geographical location of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the RFID tag reader is configured to store new information in each RFID tag to reflect a status and configuration of the corresponding passive optical network component. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the passive optical network component is configured to receive at the optical signals carried on one or more optical fibers and to route the optical signals to end user premises.