Apparatus and method for pre-provisioning of broadband access to subscribers in a telecommunication system
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorSture Roos
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals, each of which being separately connected to at least one access point via high speed modems and a communication network, the at least one access point comprising high speed modems with filters. By means of the invention, a large number of subscribers can be connected in a short period of time, and the subscribers can consider the establishment of the connection as plug-and-play. Moreover, when one initial access point is filled, subscribers are transferred to other access points, whereby room is made available for new subscribers.
Claims8
An apparatus in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals (10, 20), each of which being separately connected to at least one access point (30, 60) via high speed modems (12, 22) and a communication network (24), the at least one access point (30, 60) comprising high speed modems with filters required, characterised in that
- the access point modems (50, 55) are arranged in two groups, a pool of a plurality of high speed modems (50);
- and multiple high speed modems (55) with direct access;
- and
- a control means (70) is adapted to control modems (50) and filters (36, 45) during transfer of connections between the user terminals (10, 20) and the at least one access point (30, 60) from accessing the pool of modems (50) to another access point of directly accessible modems (55) whereby new access points (30, 60) are made available.
An apparatus in a telecommunication system according to anyone of preceding claims, characterised in that,
- a management system (80) is provided to process retrieved additional user information whereby the established connection can be adapted according to user specifications.
A method in a telecommunication system for providing access to telecommunication services to subscribers at user terminals (10, 20), each of which being separately connected to at least one access point (30, 60) via high speed modems (12, 22) and a communication network (24), the at least one access point (30, 60) comprising high speed modems with filters required, characterised by the steps of
- transmission of a signal from an access means (12, 22) including user terminal identity to a control means (70);
- searching, by the control means (70), for an available connection path for the access means (12, 22) at an access point (40, 50);
- creating, by the control means (70), a bi-directional high speed data transmission path between the user terminal (10, 20) and the at least one access point (30, 60);
- and
- activating, by the control means (70), the transmission path between the user terminal (10, 20) and the at least one access point (30, 60).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.