Patent ID: 7333707

Claim:
A fiber distribution frame comprising: (a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear panel; (b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, the left vertical cable guide positioned on the left side of the rack, and a right vertical cable guide with a side access, the right vertical cable guide positioned on the right side of the rack; (c) a cable termination area positioned on the rack including: (1) a first housing mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the first housing defining an array of termination locations on a front panel of the first housing, the first housing positioned on the left side of the rack adjacent to the left vertical cable guide, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations; (2) a second housing mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the second housing defining an array of termination locations on a front panel of the second housing, the second housing positioned on the right side of the rack adjacent to the right vertical cable guide, each array including a plurality of rows and columns of the termination locations; (3) a central cable passageway between the first and second housings accessible from the front of the rack, the central passageway including a plurality of cable guides mounted to the rear panel of the rack; (4) side cable passageways from the central cable passageway to access an area behind each of the front panels of the first and second housings; (d) a cable splice area positioned on the rack and mounted to the rear panel of the rack, the cable splice area defining a plurality of splice tray holders; (e) a cable passageway from the splice tray holders to the central cable passageway of the first and second housings, and aligned with the central cable passageway between the first and second housings; (f) a horizontal passageway positioned on the rack extending between the right vertical cable guide, and the left vertical cable guide.