Patent ID: 6694516
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for use in a telecommunication network wherein a central station is coupled to a plurality of residences, one of said residences including a termination unit coupled to said central station via a first port, said residence including at least one subscriber terminal coupled to said termination unit via a second port, characterized in that said method includes the steps of:amplifying an upstream signal applied to said second port with an upstream gain value by means of an upstream signal amplifier included in said termination unit, and generating an amplified upstream signal provided to said first port, and further characterized in that said upstream gain value is for compensating any of: an upstream signal power attenuation of an internal transmission line coupled between said termination unit and any of said subscriber terminals; and a downstream signal power attenuation of said internal transmission line, and still further characterized in that the upstream gain value is selected so that the at least one subscriber terminal will be in a region having a smaller difference between upstream and downstream signal power levels and a smaller difference between downstream and upstream signal power levels.