Patent ID: 7720102

Claim:
A method for telecommunications service distribution that integrates a wireless access service in a local environment through the use of a local broadband network (RBN) that is located within a residence or business to both a service provider's broadband transport network and a service provider's broadband packet network, the method enabling end-to-end packet telecommunication services between the residence or business and the service provider and comprising the steps of: disposing a Media Terminal Adapter (MTA) within the RBN for providing access functions for connecting the service provider's broadband packet network with the RBN via the service provider's broadband transport network; and establishing at least one access port (AP) within the RBN for connecting said service provider's broadband packet network to the RBN via said service provider's broadband transport network, said at least one access port comprising a miniaturized radio base station for establishing analog and digital communication channels with a plurality of wireless local RBN devices, the at least one access port coupled to the MTA via either a network or telephone twisted-pair line interface; and providing call and service termination functions to the plurality of wireless local RBN devices through the at least one access port.