Patent ID: 9742905
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M,Y02D

Claim:
1. A communication system, comprising: an access multiplexer configured to receive a plurality of data flows destined for a plurality of customer premises (CP) transceivers at a plurality of customer premises; a first distribution point (DP) having a first service unit coupled to the access multiplexer via a first plurality of communication connections, each of the first plurality of communication connections shared by each of at least a plurality of the CP transceivers, the first service unit having a first plurality of powered DP transceivers; and a second distribution point having a second service unit coupled to the first service unit via a second plurality of communication connections, each of the second plurality of communication connections shared by each of at least a plurality of the CP transceivers, the second service unit having a second plurality of powered DP transceivers, wherein each of the first plurality of powered DP transceivers is coupled to a respective one of the second plurality of powered DP transceivers via a respective one of the second plurality of communication connections.