Patent ID: 9094152
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: H04J,H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: an interface configured to receive a T1 signal from a first customer device experiencing a physical line T1 service failure; a converter configured to: receive the T1 signal from the interface; and place the T1 signal inside IP packets routable over a 4G Long Term Evolution network provided by a mobile communication network provider; a mobile communication network provider dongle configured to: automatically register with the 4G Long Term Evolution network based on an account associated with the mobile communication network provider dongle; and in response to the registering, receive from the 4G Long Term Evolution network an IP address in the 4G Long Term Evolution network; a router connected to the mobile communication network provider dongle, the router configured to: receive the IP address provided by the 4G Long Term Evolution network from the dongle; receive the IP packets from converter; and using the mobile communication network provider dongle, send the IP packets over the 4G Long Term Evolution network to a central hub for conversion into the T1 signal for delivery to a second customer device, wherein the IP packet includes the IP address received from the dongle; and a portable housing configured to include the interface, the converter, the mobile communication network provider dongle and the router.