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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Maarten Egmond, Eindhoven, NL;
Gerard Nicolaas Van Den Hoven, Maria Hoop, NL;
Paulus Ferdinand Joseph Schepers, Eindhoven, NL;
Maurice Martinus DE Laat, Budel, NL;
Jori Pieter Andre Spaa, Amsterdam, NL;
Jacob Hendrik Martin Berends, Den Haag, NL;
Maarten Egmond, Eindhoven, NL;
Gerard Nicolaas Van Den Hoven, Maria Hoop, NL;
Paulus Ferdinand Joseph Schepers, Eindhoven, NL;
Maurice Martinus De Laat, Budel, NL;
Jori Pieter Andre Spaa, Amsterdam, NL;
Jacob Hendrik Martin Berends, Den Haag, NL;
Genexis B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a piece of customer premises equipment (CPE) comprising a physical connector () for linking to a broadband network and a distributing structure (NTU,) that is connected to said physical connector for distributing broadband elements over one or more service modules (RGUs A, B, C, D) for associated customer modules (CUEs E, F, G, H). According to the invention, said distributing structure (NTU,) comprises a plurality of mechanically modularly arranged connector facilities () at an interface between the distributing structure and the service modules so as to provide a repeatedly mechanically exchangeable connection for a service module (RGU) belonging to one service provider from a range of mutually distinct service providers each time. The distributing structure (NTU,) is further provided with means () for making said mutually distinct service providers indiscriminately exchangeable among said connector facilities ().