Patent ID: 6236664
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A telecommunications system including a twisted wire pair extending from a central office location to a subscriber premises location, the system comprising:a digital subscriber line (DSL) transmission/receiving system connected to the twisted wire pair and having a pair gain central office terminal (COT) located at the central office location, that converts a first plurality of analog telecommunications signals into a DSL signal and supplies the DSL signal and operating power over the twisted wire pair and having a pair gain remote terminal (RT) at the subscriber premises location that obtains the DSL signal and operating power from the twisted wire pair and converts the DSL signal into the first plurality of analog telecommunications signals;an asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) transmission/receiving system connected to the twisted wire pair and having an ADSL access multiplexer located at the central office location, that bidirectionally translates central office broadband data into central office ADSL signals and subscriber ADSL signals into subscriber broadband data, and having an ADSL modem at the subscriber premises location that bidirectionally translates subscriber broadband data into subscriber ADSL signals and central office ADSL signals into central office broadband data; andan ADSL repeater unit, coupled to the twisted wire pair, for selectively receiving and bidirectionally repeating the ADSL signals via the twisted wire pair, said ADSL repeater unit also receiving operating power from the DSL COT via the twisted wire pair;wherein said ADSL repeater unit extends the useful length of the twisted wire pair for carrying the ADSL signals.