Patent ID: 11914207
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A fiber optic terminal, comprising:
an enclosure, comprising:
a plurality of connector ports;
a base formed from a plastic and comprising opposed end walls and opposed side walls, at least four of the connector ports being located at the end walls; and
a cover formed from a plastic hingedly connected to the base, wherein the base and the cover define a terminal interior, and wherein at least two of the connector ports are located at the cover;

fiber optic connectivity hardware disposed within the terminal interior, wherein at least one cable optically couples at least one of the connector ports to the fiber optic hardware;
a powered control module coupled to at least one of the connector ports;
a support structure connected to the enclosure; and
a plurality of active modules, at least one of the active modules being a radio access node having at least one antenna and being mounted on the cover, wherein
the enclosure has a length measured between the opposed end walls of the base of less than one meter.