Fiber optic connector of a fiber optic connection termination system

1. An optical fiber connector for making a mechanical splice, comprising:

a ferrule having a stub optical fiber extending therefrom;

a splice housing, the splice housing having a front end and a rear end; and

at least one splice part disposed in the splice housing for aligning the stub optical fiber for making the mechanical splice;

a housing having an actuation feature for biasing the at least one splice part for securing a mechanical splice, wherein the housing has a footprint selected from a SC connector, a LC connector, or a ST connector.

2. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber connector can secure a handler thereto.

3. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , wherein a rear end of the splice housing has an attachment feature for securing an optical fiber handler thereto.

4. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , wherein the ferrule is secured to the splice housing.

5. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , further including a first splice part and a second splice part.

6. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , further including a housing having a cam surface biasing the at least one splice component.

7. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , the housing being rotatable in a first direction for securing the mechanical splice and the housing being rotatable in a second direction for releasing the mechanical splice.

8. The optical fiber connector of claim 1 , further including a handler having an optical fiber secured therein, wherein the handler is attached to the optical fiber connector for making a mechanical splice between an optical fiber secured in the handler and the optical fiber stub.

9. The optical fiber connector of claim 8 , wherein a portion of the handler is received within the splice housing.

10. The optical fiber connector of claim 8 , wherein the optical fiber secured in the handler is bent for maintaining physical contact with the stub optical fiber.

11. An optical fiber connector for making a mechanical splice, comprising:

a ferrule having a stub optical fiber extending therefrom;

a splice housing, the splice housing having a front end and a rear end, wherein the rear end has an attachment feature for securing an optical fiber handler thereto;

a first splice part and a second splice part disposed in the ferrule holder for aligning the stub optical fiber for making the mechanical splice; and

a housing that is rotated for actuating the mechanical splice.

12. The optical fiber connector of claim 11 , further including a housing having an actuation feature for biasing the first splice part toward the second splice part.

13. The optical fiber connector of claim 11 , the housing being rotated in a first direction for biasing the first splice part toward the second splice part and wherein the housing may be rotated in a second direction for releasing the bias between the first splice part and the second splice part.

14. The optical fiber connector of claim 11 , wherein the ferrule is secured to the splice housing.

15. The optical fiber connector of claim 11 , further including a housing, wherein the housing has a footprint selected from a SC connector, a LC connector, or a ST connector.

16. The optical fiber connector of claim 11 , further including a handler having an optical fiber secured therein, wherein the handler is attached to the optical fiber connector for making a mechanical splice between the optical fiber secured by the handler and the optical fiber stub.

17. The optical fiber connector of claim 16 , wherein a portion of the handler is received within the splice housing.

18. The optical fiber connector of claim 16 , wherein the optical fiber secured in the handler is bent for maintaining physical contact with the stub optical fiber.

19. A method of making a mechanical splice using an optical fiber connector, comprising:

providing the optical fiber connector having a ferrule with a stub optical fiber extending therefrom, a splice housing having a front end and a rear end, at least one splice part disposed in the splice housing for aligning the stub optical fiber for making the mechanical splice, and a housing having an actuation feature for biasing the at least one splice part for securing the mechanical splice;

securing a handler to the optical fiber connector; and

rotating the housing in a first direction for making the mechanical splice between the stub optical fiber and a field optical fiber.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the housing may be rotated in a second direction for releasing the mechanical splice.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the housing includes a cam surface.