A preconnectorized outdoor cable streamlines the deployment of optical
waveguides into the last mile of an optical network. The preconnectorized
outdoor cable includes a cable and at least one plug connector. The plug
connector is attached to a first end of the cable, thereby connectorizing
at least one optical waveguide. The cable has at least one optical
waveguide, at least one tensile element, and a cable jacket. Various
cable designs such as figure-eight or flat cables may be used with the
plug connector. In preferred embodiments, the plug connector includes a
crimp assembly having a crimp housing and a crimp band. The crimp housing
has two half-shells being held together by the crimp band for securing
the at least one tensile element. When fully assembled, the crimp housing
fits into a shroud of the preconnectorized cable. The shroud aides in
mating the preconnectorized cable with a complimentary receptacle.