The scope of the Generic Access Platform is to define a mechanical housing that provides physical support for electrical and mechanical components and protection from the outside world for those internal components. The GAP Enclosure specification is intended to define sufficient mechanical and electrical details such that it can be similarly constructed by housing manufacturers. The specification covers external details sufficient for mechanical mountings, ports, environmental details, materials, thermal capabilities. The specification is also intended to cover sufficient internal details such that internal modules can be constructed to fit inside the housing. The specification is intended to facilitate various existing and future technologies. The specification is not intended to define new technologies use-cases or to re-define existing technologies, but rather to enable the physical enclosure and protection of those technologies.