As an industry leader in optical connectivity products, Corning designs and manufactures the OptiTap drop cable assembly with factory-terminated, environmentally sealed and hardened connectors to reduce the cost and the time of drop cable deployment in optical access networks. The OptiTap drop cable assembly is specifically designed to significantly reduce required drop cable installation time for subscriber connection, therefore reducing the total installed cost of connectorization. It also provides superior durability and reliability in the drop segment of the network. The cables can be installed in mini ducts, for dielectric self-supporting aerial cable application and indoor areas.