A distributed optical network (100, 300) comprising: a plurality of distribution cables (150, 350), each distribution cable including a number of optical fibers (152, 154, 352, 354, 354') extending between first ends and second ends, the first ends of the optical fibers being terminated at an optical connector (156, 318) that indexes the optical fibers; a plurality of indexing terminals (110, 310, 510), each indexing terminal having at least a first output port (112, 312) and a second output port (114, 314, 314'), the first output port being optically coupled to the second end of a first (152, 352) of the optical fibers of a respective one of the distribution cables, the first end of the first optical fiber being indexed at a first fiber position at the respective optical connector, the second output port indexing the second ends of a plurality of the optical fibers (154, 354, 354') of the respective distribution cable, the second output port having a same number of fiber positions (Pn') as the optical connector, at least one of the fiber positions (P12') at the second output port not receiving the second end of one of the plurality of the optical fibers of the respective distribution cable and at least one multi-service terminal (130, 330, 530) mounted external to the indexing terminals and at or near the indexing terminals, the at least one multi-service terminal having an input that is configured to mate with the first output port of any of the indexing terminals, the at least one multi-service terminal including an optical splitter that receives optical signals provided to the input of the at least one multi-service terminal, the at least one multi-service terminal also including a plurality of splitter pigtails routed from the optical splitter to ruggedized distribution ports (138, 538), the ruggedized ports being configured to receive drop cables as needed to add subscribers to the network. a plurality of distribution cables (150, 350), each distribution cable including a number of optical fibers (152, 154, 352, 354, 354') extending between first ends and second ends, the first ends of the optical fibers being terminated at an optical connector (156, 318) that indexes the optical fibers; a plurality of indexing terminals (110, 310, 510), each indexing terminal having at least a first output port (112, 312) and a second output port (114, 314, 314'), the first output port being optically coupled to the second end of a first (152, 352) of the optical fibers of a respective one of the distribution cables, the first end of the first optical fiber being indexed at a first fiber position at the respective optical connector, the second output port indexing the second ends of a plurality of the optical fibers (154, 354, 354') of the respective distribution cable, the second output port having a same number of fiber positions (Pn') as the optical connector, at least one of the fiber positions (P12') at the second output port not receiving the second end of one of the plurality of the optical fibers of the respective distribution cable and at least one multi-service terminal (130, 330, 530) mounted external to the indexing terminals and at or near the indexing terminals, the at least one multi-service terminal having an input that is configured to mate with the first output port of any of the indexing terminals, the at least one multi-service terminal including an optical splitter that receives optical signals provided to the input of the at least one multi-service terminal, the at least one multi-service terminal also including a plurality of splitter pigtails routed from the optical splitter to ruggedized distribution ports (138, 538), the ruggedized ports being configured to receive drop cables as needed to add subscribers to the network.