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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2001
Richard M. Czerwiec, Raleigh, NC (US);
Joseph E. Sutherland, Raleigh, NC (US);
Peter M. L. Schepers, Bornem, BE;
Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Eeklo, BE;
Marlin V. Simmering, Clayton, NC (US);
Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Bornem, BE;
Chris Van Der Auwera, Mechelen, BE;
Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Puurs, BE;
Kurt Pynaert, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE;
Daniel A. C. Verly, St. Niklaas, BE;
Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Hoboken, BE;
Richard H. Bailey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert N. L. Peschi, Brussels, BE;
Dirk M. J. Van Aken, Brussels, BE;
Emmanuel F. Borowski, Antwerp, BE;
Peter P. F. Reusens, Laarne, BE;
Herman L. R. Verbueken, Borgerhout, BE;
Frank Ryckebusch, Antwerpen, BE;
Koen A. G. DE Wulf, Steenokkerzeel, BE;
Richard M. Czerwiec, Raleigh, NC (US);
Joseph E. Sutherland, Raleigh, NC (US);
Peter M. L. Schepers, Bornem, BE;
Geert A. E. Van Wonterghem, Eeklo, BE;
Marlin V. Simmering, Clayton, NC (US);
Eduard C. M. Boeykens, Bornem, BE;
Chris Van Der Auwera, Mechelen, BE;
Peter A. R. Van Rompu, Puurs, BE;
Kurt Pynaert, Oost-Vlaanderen, BE;
Daniel A. C. Verly, St. Niklaas, BE;
Gilbert A. F. Van Campenhout, Hoboken, BE;
Richard H. Bailey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert N. L. Peschi, Brussels, BE;
Dirk M. J. Van Aken, Brussels, BE;
Emmanuel F. Borowski, Antwerp, BE;
Peter P. F. Reusens, Laarne, BE;
Herman L. R. Verbueken, Borgerhout, BE;
Frank Ryckebusch, Antwerpen, BE;
Koen A. G. De Wulf, Steenokkerzeel, BE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
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.