Patent ID: 6574217
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A broadband fiber bank for a digital loop carrier system, comprising:a first optical line unit operable to receive packet data traffic from an information service provider; a fiber bank interface unit operable to receive subscriber telephony traffic from a telephony telecommunications network, the fiber bank interface unit operable to provide time slot interchange distribution of subscriber telephony traffic for multiple subscribers; a routing unit operable to receive packet data traffic from the first optical line unit, the routing unit operable to provide distribution of the packet data traffic for multiple subscribers; a second optical line unit operable to receive telephony voice traffic distributed from the fiber bank interface unit and packet data traffic distributed from the routing unit, the second optical line unit operable to place subscriber telephony traffic and packet data traffic into a common transport structure, the second optical line unit operable to transport the common transport structure carrying subscriber telephony traffic and packet data traffic over a single communication link.