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Methods, systems and devices for integrating wireless technology into a fiber optic network

US8929740B2 · kind B2 · utility

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108References

20Claims

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Assignee

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. · US

Inventors

Trevor D. Smith · Eden Prairie, US
Yu Lu · Westborough, US
Wayne M. Kachmar · North Bennington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 13, 2013
Grant date	Jan 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J14/0282
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network configuration having an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location. The fiber optic network configuration also includes a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location and a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location. The fiber optic network further includes a cabling arrangement including a first signal line that extends from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver.

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