Patent ID: 8582971
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H04B,H04J

Abstract:
1. An access network comprising: a first fiber optic cable segment to couple an optical access head-end to a first pedestal, the first fiber optic cable segment to transport user data associated with a plurality of subscribers served by the optical access head-end; a second fiber optic cable segment to couple the first pedestal to a second pedestal, the second fiber optic cable segment to transport a first portion of the user data associated with a first of the plurality of subscribers from the first pedestal to the second pedestal, the second fiber optic cable segment different from the first fiber optic cable segment; a drop cable segment to couple the first pedestal to a first customer premises, the drop cable segment to transport a second portion of the user data associated with a second of the plurality of subscribers to the first customer premises, the drop cable segment different from the first and second fiber optic cable segments; and a switch at the first pedestal to route the first portion of the user data between the first and second fiber optic cable segments and to route the second portion of the user data between the first fiber optic cable segment and the drop cable segment.