An optical connector for terminating an optical fiber, comprising: - a housing configured to mate with a receptacle; and - a collar body disposed in the housing, wherein the collar body includes a fiber stub disposed in a first portion of the collar body, the fiber stub including a first optical fiber mounted in a ferrule and having a first end proximate to an end face of the ferrule and a second end, wherein the collar body further includes a mechanical splice device disposed in a second portion of the collar body, the mechanical splice device configured to splice the second end of the fiber stub to a second optical fiber, and wherein the collar body further includes a buffer clamp configured within a third portion of the collar body, the buffer clamp configured to clamp at least a portion of a buffer cladding of the second fiber upon actuation, - a fiber boot, wherein the fiber boot comprises a crimp ring configured to crimp a strength member of a fiber cable containing the second optical fiber to the connector, wherein the fiber boot also includes an outer jacket to restrict a lateral motion of the fiber cable, the connector further comprising a backbone including a mounting structure for coupling to the fiber boot, the connector being characterised in that the fiber boot also includes a cable jacket crimping ring configured to directly crimp onto an outer jacket of the fiber cable and to further reduce potential axial strain and axial movement of the fiber components therein, and an adapter ring being adapted to fit over the mounting structure of the backbone, wherein the cable crimp ring is adapted to slide over at least a portion of the adapter ring. - a housing configured to mate with a receptacle; and - a collar body disposed in the housing, wherein the collar body includes a fiber stub disposed in a first portion of the collar body, the fiber stub including a first optical fiber mounted in a ferrule and having a first end proximate to an end face of the ferrule and a second end, wherein the collar body further includes a mechanical splice device disposed in a second portion of the collar body, the mechanical splice device configured to splice the second end of the fiber stub to a second optical fiber, and wherein the collar body further includes a buffer clamp configured within a third portion of the collar body, the buffer clamp configured to clamp at least a portion of a buffer cladding of the second fiber upon actuation, - a fiber boot, wherein the fiber boot comprises a crimp ring configured to crimp a strength member of a fiber cable containing the second optical fiber to the connector, wherein the fiber boot also includes an outer jacket to restrict a lateral motion of the fiber cable, the connector further comprising a backbone including a mounting structure for coupling to the fiber boot, the connector being characterised in that the fiber boot also includes a cable jacket crimping ring configured to directly crimp onto an outer jacket of the fiber cable and to further reduce potential axial strain and axial movement of the fiber components therein, and an adapter ring being adapted to fit over the mounting structure of the backbone, wherein the cable crimp ring is adapted to slide over at least a portion of the adapter ring.