Telecommunications rack including shelves with nonredundant backplanes used redundantly

US7039065B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ALCATEL · FR

Inventors

• Richard M. Czerwiec · Raleigh, US
• Joseph E. Sutherland · Raleigh, US
• Peter Schepers · Bornem, BE
• Geert Arthur Edith Van Wonterghem · Eeklo, BE
• Marlin V. Simmering · Clayton, US
• Eduard C. M. Boeykens · Bornem, BE
• Chris Van Der Auwera · Mechelen, BE
• Peter A. R. Van Rompu · Puurs, BE
• Kurt Pynaert · Comines-Warneton, BE
• Daniel A. C. Verly · Sint-Niklaas, BE
• Gilbert Van Campenhout · Hoboken, BE
• Richard H. Bailey · Raleigh, US
• Robert N. L. Peschi · Brussels, BE
• Dirk Van Aken · Brussels, BE
• Emmanuel F. Borowski · Ekeren, BE
• Peter Paul Frans Reusens · Laarne, BE
• Herman L. R. Verbueken · Borgerhout, BE
• Frank Ryckebusch · Ekeren, BE
• Koen A. G. De Wulf · Steenokkerzeel, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 29, 2001
• Grant date: May 2, 2006
• Expiry date: May 14, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13389
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A telecommunications rack has one or more shelves connected to a narrowband network and to a broadband network for serving a plurality of subscribers. Line termination and network termination equipment are interconnected by a bus internal to the shelf for providing subscriber access. One half of a redundant equipment pair can be placed in one shelf and the other half in another shelf in a same rack for sharing network termination equipment between such shelves. The rack or shelf in the rack can be used as a hub for connecting to a remote shelf or housing that includes the line termination equipment for connection to subscribers.