Patent · US Expired

Broadband communications

US7567550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 2004
Grant dateJul 28, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13383
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications network has a communications station, such as a telephone exchange, and at least one interface, such as a cabinet. A plurality of optical carriers are provided between the exchange and a cabinet, thereby allowing modulation of the signals, for example xDSL modulation, to be carried out at the exchange, rather than at the cabinet. This arrangement reduces the need to power the cabinet.

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