US Patent 8380036 Splitter module with connectorized pigtail manager

Example embodiments of an installation unit for increasing capacity of a fiber distribution hub include a fiber optic splitter module having multiple splitter pigtails and at least one management module defining slots in which the management module holds at least one of the splitter pigtails. In one embodiment, the management module holds the fiber optic connector of the splitter pigtail. The management module is configured to be removed when the splitter pigtails are inserted into a storage module and/or a termination module provided within the fiber distribution hub.