Systems and methods for providing broadband communication
US9054888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing broadband communication are provided. A source component may be configured to provide a downstream broadband signal to one or more customer devices and receive upstream signals from the customer devices, including a first upstream signal having a frequency lower than the downstream broadband signal and a second upstream signal having a frequency higher than the downstream broadband signal. An optical fiber node in communication with the source component may be configured to receive and convert downstream and upstream broadband signals from radio frequency signals to light signals and vice versa. A terminator in communication with the optical fiber node via one or more cable lines may be configured to output the radio frequency downstream signal for receipt by the customer devices and to direct the communication of the upstream signals to the optical fiber node via the one or more cable lines.
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