Broadband communication system having a virtual circuit space switch
US5905726A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 18, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system is described which enables efficient delivery of asymmetrical bandwidth signals over a communication network. The system includes a virtual circuit switch having a space switch coupled thereto for distributing downstream signals from a backbone network to subscribers in a cost effective manner.
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