A multi-fiber cable assembly comprising: a multi-fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a strength member, and an outer jacket; a plurality of multi-fiber optical ferrules (625, 825) that each receive optical signals carried by some of the plurality of optical fibers; a fiber take-up arrangement at which excess length of the optical fibers is stored, the fiber take-up arrangement being structured to enable the optical fibers to be wrapped around the fiber take-up arrangement to manage the excess length; an anchor section configured to secure the strength member of the multi-fiber cable, the anchor section also defining a fiber passage through which the optical fibers extend towards the optical ferrules (625, 825), wherein the fiber take-up arrangement includes the anchor section; a connector housing arrangement (610, 810) including an outwardly extending flange (634, 834); a furcation cable extending between the fiber take-up arrangement and the connector housing arrangement (610, 810), the furcation cable being more flexible than the multi-fiber cable, a first end of the furcation cable is anchored to the fiber take-up arrangement, a second end of the furcation cable is anchored to the connector housing arrangement (610, 810); and a twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) that mounts around the connector housing arrangement (610, 810), the twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) having engagement structure that enables the twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) to couple to a component, the twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) also having an interior abutment surface that aligns with the outwardly extending flange (634, 834) of the connector housing arrangement (610, 810) to secure the connector housing arrangement (610, 810) to the component. a multi-fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers, a strength member, and an outer jacket; a plurality of multi-fiber optical ferrules (625, 825) that each receive optical signals carried by some of the plurality of optical fibers; a fiber take-up arrangement at which excess length of the optical fibers is stored, the fiber take-up arrangement being structured to enable the optical fibers to be wrapped around the fiber take-up arrangement to manage the excess length; an anchor section configured to secure the strength member of the multi-fiber cable, the anchor section also defining a fiber passage through which the optical fibers extend towards the optical ferrules (625, 825), wherein the fiber take-up arrangement includes the anchor section; a connector housing arrangement (610, 810) including an outwardly extending flange (634, 834); a furcation cable extending between the fiber take-up arrangement and the connector housing arrangement (610, 810), the furcation cable being more flexible than the multi-fiber cable, a first end of the furcation cable is anchored to the fiber take-up arrangement, a second end of the furcation cable is anchored to the connector housing arrangement (610, 810); and a twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) that mounts around the connector housing arrangement (610, 810), the twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) having engagement structure that enables the twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) to couple to a component, the twist-to-lock fastener (640, 840) also having an interior abutment surface that aligns with the outwardly extending flange (634, 834) of the connector housing arrangement (610, 810) to secure the connector housing arrangement (610, 810) to the component.