Patent ID: 7831147
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: H04B,H04J,H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication system, comprising: a mux node including a first lightwave interface device for communication with a head end, said mux node further including a second lightwave interface device for transmitting a plurality of optical signals, wherein at least two of the optical signals include both analog and digital signals, wherein said mux node includes a wavelength division multiplexing component that enables communication of analog and digital downstream signals from said head end, and an optical splitter for splitting said analog downstream signal into a plurality of analog signals corresponding to a plurality of mini fiber nodes; and a mini fiber node including a third lightwave interface device for receiving said optical signals from said second lightwave interface device of said mux node, said mini fiber node being further configured to communicate analog and digital signals to end user equipment via a wired connection.