An apparatus and method for splitting or otherwise separating and routing
optical fibers are provided in which a splitter housing having first and
second separable halves is mounted upon a plurality of optical fibers
without having to cut all of the optical fibers. The splitter housing
generally includes an inline portion and a branch portion. The inline
portion defines an input port at one end for receiving a plurality of
optical fibers and a primary output port at the opposed end through which
at least one optical fiber exits. The branch portion extends outwardly
from the inline portion at one end and defines a secondary output port at
the opposed end. The branch portion is in communication with the inline
portion such that at least one optical fiber that enters through the input
port can be separated from the remainder of the optical fibers and routed
through the branch portion.