Ethernet-based digital subscriber line methods and systems
First Claim
1. A digital subscriber line access network comprising:
- a remote Ethernet device disposed in a serving area interface (SAI), the remote Ethernet device to serve as an Ethernet bridge for a neighborhood service area, the remote Ethernet device to communicate with a plurality of customer premises modems in the neighborhood service area using an Internet Protocol over an Ethernet standard with a digital subscriber line physical layer.
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Abstract
A digital subscriber line access network comprises a remote Ethernet device disposed in a serving area interface. The remote Ethernet device serves as an Ethernet bridge for a neighborhood service area. The remote Ethernet device communicates with a plurality of customer premises modems in the neighborhood service area using an Internet Protocol over an Ethernet standard with a digital subscriber line physical layer. An Ethernet switch disposed at a central office communicates with the remote Ethernet device via a fiber optic medium using an Internet Protocol over a second Ethernet standard. The Ethernet switch provides a packet data core network termination.
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32 Claims
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1. A digital subscriber line access network comprising:
a remote Ethernet device disposed in a serving area interface (SAI), the remote Ethernet device to serve as an Ethernet bridge for a neighborhood service area, the remote Ethernet device to communicate with a plurality of customer premises modems in the neighborhood service area using an Internet Protocol over an Ethernet standard with a digital subscriber line physical layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A digital subscriber line system comprising:
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a first remote Ethernet device to serve as an Ethernet bridge for a first neighborhood service area, the first remote Ethernet device to communicate with a plurality of customer premises modems in the first neighborhood service area using an Internet Protocol over a first Ethernet standard with a digital subscriber line physical layer; and
an Ethernet switch disposed at a central office, the Ethernet switch to communicate with the first remote Ethernet device via a fiber optic medium using an Internet Protocol over a second Ethernet standard, the Ethernet switch to provide a packet data core network termination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing an Ethernet-based digital subscriber line (DSL) service, the method comprising:
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installing a remote Ethernet device in a neighborhood service area, the remote Ethernet device to serve as an Ethernet bridge for Ethernet-based DSL subscribers in the neighborhood service area; and
pre-wiring a plurality of customer premises in the neighborhood service area to the remote Ethernet device, the customer premises including a customer premise which is a non-subscriber to the Ethernet-based DSL service. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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