Unified access platform distributing atm cells and telephony signals to subscriber premises over twisted wire pairs

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A Unified Access Platform capable of providing telephone and high speed data services in a number of different local loop configurations. In a first, embodiment a broadband digital, terminal (BDT) receives high speed data and telephony signals and, combines them into a cell based signal which is transported to an access multiplexor. At the access multiplexor a first linecard, generates an analog telephone signal and a second linecard, generate; a high-speed data signal. Analog telephone service is provided over a first twisted wire pair drop cable while the high, speed data service is provided over a second twisted wire pair drop cable. In an alternate embodiment the BDT's cell based, …