A fiber optic cable bundle assembly comprising: a fiber optic cable bundle having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion, the fiber optic cable bundle including: a first group of fiber optic cables, each of the fiber optic cables in the first group having a first axial end and including a connector at the first axial end of the fibercables in the first group; a second group of fiber optic cables, each of the fiber optic cables in the second group having a first axial end and including a connector at the first axial end of the fiber optic cables in the second group; wherein each of the fiber optic cables of the first and second groups includes an optical fiber, a strength layer, and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber and the strength layer; and wherein the connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance (D 1) at the first end portion of the fiber optic cable bundle; and a plurality of binder members contra-helically served about the fiber optic cable bundle; characterized in that each of the fiber optic cables of the first and the second groups is configured to extend from the first end portion to the second end portion of the fiber optic cable bundle and wherein the fiber optic cable bundle includes a pulling eye engaged to the first axial ends of the fiber optic cables of the first and second groups. a fiber optic cable bundle having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion, the fiber optic cable bundle including: a first group of fiber optic cables, each of the fiber optic cables in the first group having a first axial end and including a connector at the first axial end of the fibercables in the first group; a second group of fiber optic cables, each of the fiber optic cables in the second group having a first axial end and including a connector at the first axial end of the fiber optic cables in the second group; wherein each of the fiber optic cables of the first and second groups includes an optical fiber, a strength layer, and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber and the strength layer; and wherein the connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance (D 1) at the first end portion of the fiber optic cable bundle; and a first group of fiber optic cables, each of the fiber optic cables in the first group having a first axial end and including a connector at the first axial end of the fibercables in the first group; a second group of fiber optic cables, each of the fiber optic cables in the second group having a first axial end and including a connector at the first axial end of the fiber optic cables in the second group; wherein each of the fiber optic cables of the first and second groups includes an optical fiber, a strength layer, and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber and the strength layer; and wherein the connectors of the second group are offset from the connectors of the first group by a first axial offset distance (D 1) at the first end portion of the fiber optic cable bundle; and a plurality of binder members contra-helically served about the fiber optic cable bundle; characterized in that each of the fiber optic cables of the first and the second groups is configured to extend from the first end portion to the second end portion of the fiber optic cable bundle and wherein the fiber optic cable bundle includes a pulling eye engaged to the first axial ends of the fiber optic cables of the first and second groups.