Patent ID: 6510203
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
For use in a central office (CO) having network elements, a system for communicating information between a central office technician (COT) stationed within the CO and a network element monitoring center stationed remote from the CO, the system comprising:a local area network (LAN) having a hub and a fiber communication line connected to the hub, the hub stationed remote from the CO, the fiber communication line having one end extending to the hub and the other end extending within the central office, the hub operable for communicating with the network element monitoring center stationed remote from the CO; a node transceiver coupled to the other end of the fiber communication line within the central office; and a wireless transceiver operable with the node transceiver for providing a communication link between a COT stationed within the CO and the network element monitoring center stationed remote from the CO via the local area network.