Methods, systems and devices for integrating wireless technology into a fiber optic network
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1. A fiber optic network configuration comprising:
- an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location;
a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location, the drop terminal including a first exterior port and a first interior port corresponding to the first exterior port;
a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location; and
a cabling arrangement including a first optical signal line that extends from the first exterior port of the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second optical signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver;
wherein the drop terminal further includes a second exterior port and a second interior port corresponding to the second exterior port and wherein a third optical signal line extends from the second exterior port of the drop terminal to the wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic network configuration having an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location. The fiber optic network configuration also includes a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location and a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location. The fiber optic network further includes a cabling arrangement including a first signal line that extends from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver.
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1. A fiber optic network configuration comprising:
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an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location; a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location, the drop terminal including a first exterior port and a first interior port corresponding to the first exterior port; a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location; and a cabling arrangement including a first optical signal line that extends from the first exterior port of the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second optical signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver; wherein the drop terminal further includes a second exterior port and a second interior port corresponding to the second exterior port and wherein a third optical signal line extends from the second exterior port of the drop terminal to the wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A fiber optic network configuration comprising:
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an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location; a drop terminal located outside the subscriber location, the drop terminal including a first exterior port and a first interior port corresponding to the first exterior port; a wireless transceiver located outside the subscriber location; and a cabling arrangement including a first optical signal line that extends from the first exterior port of the drop terminal to the optical network terminal, a second optical signal line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver, and a power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver; wherein an optical signal is conveyed from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal through the first optical signal line, wherein the optical signal is split at the optical network terminal to provide a split optical signal, and wherein the split optical signal is backfed from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver through the second optical signal line.
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7. A fiber optic network configuration comprising:
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a drop terminal including a first exterior port and a first interior port, the first exterior port and the first interior port included in a fiber optic adapter that is environmentally sealed to a housing of the drop terminal, the drop terminal further including a second exterior port and a second interior port corresponding to the second exterior port; a wireless transceiver; a cabling arrangement including a first optical signal line that extends from the first exterior port of the drop terminal to the wireless transceiver; and an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location; wherein a second optical signal line extends from the second exterior port of the drop terminal to the optical network terminal; wherein the drop terminal is located outside the subscriber location; and wherein an optical signal is conveyed from the drop terminal to the optical network terminal through the second optical signal line, wherein the optical signal is split at the optical network terminal to provide a split optical signal, and wherein the split optical signal is backfed from the optical network terminal to the wireless transceiver through the first optical signal line. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fiber optic network configuration comprising:
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a drop terminal including a first exterior port and a first interior port, the first exterior port and the first interior port included in a fiber optic adapter that is environmentally sealed to a housing of the drop terminal, the drop terminal further including a second exterior port and a second interior port corresponding to the second exterior port; a wireless transceiver; a cabling arrangement including a first optical signal line that extends from the first exterior port of the drop terminal to the wireless transceiver; and an optical network terminal located at a subscriber location; wherein the cabling arrangement further includes a first power line that extends from the drop terminal to the wireless transceiver; wherein the cabling arrangement further includes a second power line that extends from the optical network terminal to the drop terminal and a second optical signal line that extends from the second exterior port of the drop terminal to the optical network terminal; and wherein electrical power is supplied to the wireless transceiver via the first and the second power lines. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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