A cassette for optical cables comprising: a plurality of adapters that connect external devices to the cassette ; and a drop handle hingedly connected to the cassette and configured to inhibit access to the plurality of adapters when in a closed position and to allow access to the plurality of adapters when in an open position, the drop handle comprising: a channel configured to guide optical cables connected to the plurality of adapters to a first and second side of the cassette; a first opening extending along a length of the channel on a first side of the channel adjacent to the plurality of adapters and configured to allow the cables into the channel while maintaining their connection to the plurality of adapters ; a front wall of the channel extending along the length of the channel on a second side of the channel opposite to the first opening , a second opening extending along a width of the channel on a third side of the channel and configured to allow the optical cables to exit the drop handle on a first side of the cassette; and a flexible radius controller connected to the second opening ; wherein the drop handle comprises a third opening that extends along the width of the channel and is on a fourth side of the channel opposite to the second opening and configured to allow the optical cables to exit the drop handle on a second side of the cassette, and a second flexible radius controller is connected to the third opening , and wherein a cover is hingedly attached to the drop handle on the second side of the channel . a plurality of adapters that connect external devices to the cassette ; and a drop handle hingedly connected to the cassette and configured to inhibit access to the plurality of adapters when in a closed position and to allow access to the plurality of adapters when in an open position, the drop handle comprising: a channel configured to guide optical cables connected to the plurality of adapters to a first and second side of the cassette; a first opening extending along a length of the channel on a first side of the channel adjacent to the plurality of adapters and configured to allow the cables into the channel while maintaining their connection to the plurality of adapters ; a front wall of the channel extending along the length of the channel on a second side of the channel opposite to the first opening , a second opening extending along a width of the channel on a third side of the channel and configured to allow the optical cables to exit the drop handle on a first side of the cassette; and a flexible radius controller connected to the second opening ; a channel configured to guide optical cables connected to the plurality of adapters to a first and second side of the cassette; a first opening extending along a length of the channel on a first side of the channel adjacent to the plurality of adapters and configured to allow the cables into the channel while maintaining their connection to the plurality of adapters ; a front wall of the channel extending along the length of the channel on a second side of the channel opposite to the first opening , a second opening extending along a width of the channel on a third side of the channel and configured to allow the optical cables to exit the drop handle on a first side of the cassette; and a flexible radius controller connected to the second opening ; wherein the drop handle comprises a third opening that extends along the width of the channel and is on a fourth side of the channel opposite to the second opening and configured to allow the optical cables to exit the drop handle on a second side of the cassette, and a second flexible radius controller is connected to the third opening , and wherein a cover is hingedly attached to the drop handle on the second side of the channel . <EOS>