Patent ID: 7023875

Claim:
A telecommunications system, comprising: subscriber equipment, comprising: a downstream end low pass filter ( 42 ) for use at a subscriber's premises ( 54 ), responsive to a telephony signal ( 50 ) occupying a baseband position in a frequency division multiplexed signal ( 36 ) also having a wideband signal ( 58 ) occupying a position above baseband, for only providing said telephony signal for use in voice communications between said subscriber's premises and a public switched telephone network (PSTN); and a digital subscriber line modem ( 72 ) for use at the subscriber's premises, responsive to said frequency division multiplexed signal for providing said wideband signal for use in digital communications between said subscriber's premises and a packet network; and provider equipment comprising: a shelf ( 34 ), responsive to said telephony signal ( 50 ) and to said wideband signal ( 58 ), for providing said frequency division multiplexed signal ( 36 ).