A fiber optic network, comprising: a branch cable having a plurality of optical fibers (F1-F12) optically adapted to be coupled to a distribution cable; and characterised by a first optical connection terminal adapted to receive a first segment of the branch cable, wherein the first optical connection terminal comprises a first plurality of ports (28, 32), and wherein the first optical connection terminal is configured such that predetermined ones of the first plurality of ports (28, 32) comprise one or more of a first drop port operable for optically coupling a first respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to a first drop cable, and a first pass-through port operable for optically coupling a second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to a second segment of the branch cable external to the first optical connection terminal; and a second optical connection terminal adapted to receive the second segment of the branch cable, wherein the second optical connection terminal comprises a second plurality of ports (28, 32), and is configured such that a predetermined one of the second plurality of ports (28, 32) comprises a second drop port operable for optically coupling the second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to a second drop cable, wherein the first optical connection terminal comprises a first splitter configured to split an optical signal carried by one of the plurality of optical fibers into a plurality of optical signals each carried by one of a plurality of first split optical fibers, wherein the first drop port is operable for optically coupling the first respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers through one of the plurality of first split optical fibers to the first drop cable, the first optical connection terminal comprises further a second splitter configured to split an optical signal carried by one of the plurality of the first split optical fibers into a plurality of optical signals each carried by one of a plurality of second split optical fibers, wherein the first drop port is further operable for optically coupling the first respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers through one of the plurality of second split optical fibers to the first drop cable, the second optical connection terminal comprises a third splitter configured to split an optical signal carried by the second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers into a plurality of optical signals each carried by one of a plurality of third split optical fibers, wherein the second drop port is operable for optically coupling the second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to the second drop cable through one of the plurality of third split optical fibers. a branch cable having a plurality of optical fibers (F1-F12) optically adapted to be coupled to a distribution cable; and characterised by a first optical connection terminal adapted to receive a first segment of the branch cable, wherein the first optical connection terminal comprises a first plurality of ports (28, 32), and wherein the first optical connection terminal is configured such that predetermined ones of the first plurality of ports (28, 32) comprise one or more of a first drop port operable for optically coupling a first respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to a first drop cable, and a first pass-through port operable for optically coupling a second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to a second segment of the branch cable external to the first optical connection terminal; and a second optical connection terminal adapted to receive the second segment of the branch cable, wherein the second optical connection terminal comprises a second plurality of ports (28, 32), and is configured such that a predetermined one of the second plurality of ports (28, 32) comprises a second drop port operable for optically coupling the second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to a second drop cable, the first optical connection terminal comprises a first splitter configured to split an optical signal carried by one of the plurality of optical fibers into a plurality of optical signals each carried by one of a plurality of first split optical fibers, wherein the first drop port is operable for optically coupling the first respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers through one of the plurality of first split optical fibers to the first drop cable, the first optical connection terminal comprises further a second splitter configured to split an optical signal carried by one of the plurality of the first split optical fibers into a plurality of optical signals each carried by one of a plurality of second split optical fibers, wherein the first drop port is further operable for optically coupling the first respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers through one of the plurality of second split optical fibers to the first drop cable, the second optical connection terminal comprises a third splitter configured to split an optical signal carried by the second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers into a plurality of optical signals each carried by one of a plurality of third split optical fibers, wherein the second drop port is operable for optically coupling the second respective predetermined one of the plurality of optical fibers to the second drop cable through one of the plurality of third split optical fibers.