Patent ID: 7161953

Claim:
A method, comprising transporting digital data including: coupling a first end of a plurality of unbundled network elements to a first modem; coupling a second end of the plurality of unbundled network elements to a second modem; applying a single signal to the first modem; time division multiplexing the single signal into a plurality of signals at the first modem; transmitting the plurality of signals to the second modem over the plurality of unbundled network elements; receiving the plurality of signals at the second modem; and time division demultiplexing the plurality of signals to combine the plurality of signals into a single synchronous signal at the second modem, wherein the time division multiplexing includes: dividing the plurality of signals into a set of data octets; transmitting the set of data octets over a plurality of G.shdsl transceivers; and writing the data octets to a memory module, and wherein each of the plurality of unbundled network elements includes a G.shdsl link.