Alcatel USA

Alcatel USA Sourcing, L.p.

Richard L Howe

Stephen A Deschaine

Edward P Traupman

Stephen R Mallinson

Christopher James Koath

Glenn A Giordano

Robert E Montgomery

Martin P Cornes

Rudolph Benedict Klecka, Iii

A multi-host subscriber loop (,) includes N central office terminals (,) coupled to a local exchange (,), where one of the N central office terminals (,) is directly coupled to all other central office terminals (,). M remote terminals (,) are coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers. A single network facility (,) is coupled between the M remote terminals and N central office terminals. The single network facility concentrates subscriber traffic, control information and associated signaling onto one message structure (,). Messages in this message structure are transmitted between the remote terminals and central office terminals. The message structure includes a plurality of time slots, a first predetermined number of the time slots being allocated to N control channels, at least one time slot being allocated to associated signaling, and remaining time slots being allocated to subscriber traffic.

System and method for a multi-host subscriber loop

A telecommunications terminal is provided that is compatible with, and capable of connecting to, a cellular switch. Also provided are a protocol engine programmed to convert signals used in the terminal to a protocol required by the cellular switch and a service element programmed to generate wireline services for wireline subscribers.

Wireline telephony on a cellular switch

A multi-host subscriber loop (10, 70) includes N central office terminals (22-26, 78) coupled to a local exchange (20, 76), where one of the N central office terminals (22, 110) is directly coupled to all other central office terminals (24-26, 112-114). M remote terminals (40-46, 100-104) are coupled to a plurality of telephone service subscribers. A single network facility (16, 76) is coupled between the M remote terminals and N central office terminals. The single network facility concentrates subscriber traffic, control information and associated signaling onto one message structure (60, 140). Messages in this message structure are transmitted between the remote terminals and central office terminals. The message structure includes a plurality of time slots, a first predetermined number of the time slots being allocated to N control channels, at least one time slot being allocated to associated signaling, and remaining time slots being allocated to subscriber traffic.

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Plano, TX, United States of America

Richard L Howe