System and method for deploying communication services
First Claim
1. A cross-connect system comprising:
- an Ethernet switch that couples to a digital subscriber line access multiplexer of a central office and couples to a plurality of buildings by way of a plurality of digital subscriber line ports, the central office being connected to a network supplying communications services, the cross-connect system being separate from the central office and coupled thereto by a communication link, the cross-connect system accordingly not directly connected to the network;
a wireless transceiver coupled to a port of the Ethernet switch;
a controller comprising;
a memory to store instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising;
providing to the plurality of buildings, via the Ethernet switch by way of the plurality of digital subscriber line ports, a first portion of multimedia services received from the digital subscriber line access multiplexer;
providing to a building of the plurality of buildings having a corresponding wireless transceiver, via the Ethernet switch by way of the wireless transceiver, a second portion of the multimedia services received from the digital subscriber line access multiplexer; and
adjusting a bandwidth of each of the first and second portions of the multimedia services according to bandwidth utilization needs of the building of the plurality of buildings; and
a housing assembly, wherein the Ethernet switch, the wireless transceiver and the controller are co-located at the housing assembly and are remote from the digital subscriber line access multiplexer and remote from each building of the plurality of buildings,wherein the Ethernet switch is coupled to each building of the plurality of buildings by way of a hardwire link consisting essentially of twisted pair cables or coaxial cable,wherein the first portion of the multimedia services is delivered directly from the plurality of digital subscriber line ports of the Ethernet switch to the plurality of buildings over the hardwire links, the first portion of the multimedia services and the second portion of the multimedia services accordingly being delivered to the plurality of buildings only via ports of the Ethernet switch,wherein a network management system of the central office determines whether a building has a wireless transceiver to receive the second portion of the multimedia services and determines, when the building does not have a wireless transceiver, whether addition of a new wireless transceiver is required to manage the multimedia services provided to the building, andwherein the network management system of the central office automatically generates a work order to prompt installation of the new wireless transceiver when the addition of the new wireless transceiver is required.
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Abstract
A system and method for deploying communication services is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a cross-connect system having an Ethernet switch coupled to a central office and coupled to a plurality of buildings by way of a plurality of digital subscriber line (DSL) ports, and a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) transceiver coupled to a high speed port of the Ethernet switch. The WiMAX transceiver can be used to augment a limited capacity of at least one of the plurality of DSL ports by distributing a portion of services carried by the at least one DSL port to the WiMAX transceiver. Accordingly, the cross-connect system can supply dual-mode communications. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A cross-connect system comprising:
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an Ethernet switch that couples to a digital subscriber line access multiplexer of a central office and couples to a plurality of buildings by way of a plurality of digital subscriber line ports, the central office being connected to a network supplying communications services, the cross-connect system being separate from the central office and coupled thereto by a communication link, the cross-connect system accordingly not directly connected to the network; a wireless transceiver coupled to a port of the Ethernet switch; a controller comprising; a memory to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising; providing to the plurality of buildings, via the Ethernet switch by way of the plurality of digital subscriber line ports, a first portion of multimedia services received from the digital subscriber line access multiplexer; providing to a building of the plurality of buildings having a corresponding wireless transceiver, via the Ethernet switch by way of the wireless transceiver, a second portion of the multimedia services received from the digital subscriber line access multiplexer; and adjusting a bandwidth of each of the first and second portions of the multimedia services according to bandwidth utilization needs of the building of the plurality of buildings; and a housing assembly, wherein the Ethernet switch, the wireless transceiver and the controller are co-located at the housing assembly and are remote from the digital subscriber line access multiplexer and remote from each building of the plurality of buildings, wherein the Ethernet switch is coupled to each building of the plurality of buildings by way of a hardwire link consisting essentially of twisted pair cables or coaxial cable, wherein the first portion of the multimedia services is delivered directly from the plurality of digital subscriber line ports of the Ethernet switch to the plurality of buildings over the hardwire links, the first portion of the multimedia services and the second portion of the multimedia services accordingly being delivered to the plurality of buildings only via ports of the Ethernet switch, wherein a network management system of the central office determines whether a building has a wireless transceiver to receive the second portion of the multimedia services and determines, when the building does not have a wireless transceiver, whether addition of a new wireless transceiver is required to manage the multimedia services provided to the building, and wherein the network management system of the central office automatically generates a work order to prompt installation of the new wireless transceiver when the addition of the new wireless transceiver is required. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a cross-connect system comprising a processor, data from a switching element of a central office, wherein the central office is connected to a network supplying communications services, wherein the cross-connect system is remote from the switching element and is connected to the switching element via a hardwire link, the cross-connect system accordingly not directly connected to the network, wherein the data corresponds with an aggregated service comprising internet and multimedia services to be provided to a plurality of buildings, wherein the data comprises video content or voice content, and wherein the cross-connect system is remote from each building of the plurality of buildings; supplying, by the cross-connect system, a first portion of the aggregated service to the plurality of buildings over corresponding digital subscriber line ports having a limited capacity, wherein the digital subscriber line ports are supplied by an Ethernet switch of the cross-connect system, and the Ethernet switch delivers the first portion of the aggregated service directly to each building of the plurality of buildings; determining, by the cross-connect system, bandwidth utilization of a portion of the plurality of buildings based on measuring parameters of the digital subscriber line ports of the Ethernet switch and a wireless access point of the cross-connect system, wherein the Ethernet switch and the wireless access point are co-located at a housing assembly of the cross-connect system remote from each building of the plurality of buildings; and augmenting, by the cross-connect system, the limited capacity of the digital subscriber line ports by distributing a second portion of the aggregated service by way of the Ethernet switch over the wireless access point of the cross-connect system based on the determined bandwidth utilization, wherein the second portion of the aggregated service is distributed to a building of the plurality of buildings having a corresponding wireless access point, the first portion of the aggregated service and the second portion of the aggregated service accordingly being delivered to the plurality of buildings only via ports of the Ethernet switch, wherein a network management system of the central office determines whether a building has a wireless access point to receive the second portion of the aggregated service and determines, when the building does not have a wireless access point, whether addition of a new wireless access point is required to manage the aggregated service provided to the building, and wherein the network management system of the central office automatically generates a work order to prompt installation of a new wireless access point when the addition of the new wireless access point is required. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network management system comprising:
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a digital subscriber line access multiplexer that provides data to a cross-connect system for delivery of communication services to a plurality of buildings, wherein the communication services are supplied by a network connected to a central office, the cross-connect system being separate from the central office and accordingly not directly connected to the network, wherein the digital subscriber line access multiplexer and the cross-connect system are remotely located from each other and connected via a hardwire link, wherein the data comprises video content or voice content, and wherein the communication services comprise digital subscriber line services and wireless access services; and a controller element that manages operations of the cross-connect system, wherein the controller element provides the digital subscriber line services via an Ethernet switch of the cross-connect system by way of digital subscriber line ports of the Ethernet switch and provides the wireless access services via the Ethernet switch by way of a wireless transceiver of the cross-connect system, the digital subscriber line services and the wireless access services accordingly being delivered to the plurality of buildings only via ports of the Ethernet switch, and wherein the controller element determines whether a building has a wireless transceiver to receive the wireless access services, determines whether, when the building does not have a wireless transceiver, addition of a new wireless transceiver is required to manage the communication services provided to the building, and automatically generates a work order to prompt installation of the new wireless transceiver when the addition of the new wireless transceiver is required, wherein a proportion of the digital subscriber line services to the wireless access services to be delivered is determined based on measurements of parameters of the Ethernet switch or the wireless transceiver without utilizing measurements of parameters of the digital subscriber line access multiplexer, and wherein the Ethernet switch delivers the digital subscriber line services directly to the plurality of buildings using twisted pair cables or coaxial cable, each building of the plurality of buildings being remote from the digital subscriber access multiplexer and remote from the cross-connect system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by across-connect system comprising a processor, data from a digital subscriber line access multiplexer of a central office for providing a communication service to a premises, the central office being connected to a network supplying the communication service, the cross-connect system being separate front the central office and coupled thereto by a communication link, the cross-connect system accordingly not directly connected to the network, the cross-connect system and the digital subscriber line access multiplexer being remotely located from each other, the data comprising voice content or video content; providing the communication service to the premises using the cross-connect system, wherein the cross-connect system comprises an Ethernet switch comprising a high speed port and a plurality of digital subscriber line ports and a wireless transceiver in communication with the high speed port; and augmenting, by the cross-connect system, bandwidth of the communication service by combining bandwidth from a digital wireline service via the Ethernet switch by way of the plurality of digital subscriber line ports of the Ethernet switch and bandwidth from a wireless service via the Ethernet switch by way of the wireless transceiver, the communication service accordingly being provided to the premises only via ports of the Ethernet switch, wherein the Ethernet switch provides the digital wireline service directly to the premises using twisted pair cables or coaxial cable, wherein a network management system of the central office determines whether the premises have a complementary wireless transceiver to access the wireless service and determines, when the premises do not have a complementary wireless transceiver, whether addition of a new complementary wireless transceiver is required to manage the communication service provided to the premises, and wherein the network management system automatically generates a work order to prompt installation of a new wireless transceiver in the premises when the addition of the new complementary wireless transceiver is required. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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