Access network with an integrated splitter

An apparatus for communicating with a telephone company location which includes an ISDN system and provides combined digital subscriber line (DSL) and asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) signals, the apparatus comprising:

• a splitter for separating the combined DSL and ADSL signals received from the telephone company location into a DSL signal and an ADSL signal;
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• an ISDN network termination (NT) unit connected to said splitter for receiving from and sending to said splitter a DSL signal;
• wherein said splitter is integrated with said ISDN NT unit.

An apparatus for use in a telephone company location which provides combined digital subscriber line (DSL) and asymmetrical digital subscriber line (ADSL) signals for communicating with a pair gain remote terminal, the apparatus comprising:

• a splitter for separating the combined DSL and ADSL signals received from the remote terminal into a DSL signal and an ADSL signal;
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• a pair gain system connected to said splitter for receiving from and sending to said splitter a DSL signal;
• wherein said splitter is integrated with said pair gain system.

An apparatus for communicating with a telephone company location which includes a pair gain system and provides combined digital subscriber line (DSL) and universal asymmetrical digital subscriber line (UADSL) signals, the apparatus comprising:

• a splitter for separating the combined DSL and UADSL signals received from the telephone company location into a DSL signal and a UADSL signal, said splitter including a DSL line for receiving and sending a DSL signal and a UADSL line for receiving and sending a UADSL signal;
• a pair gain remote terminal connected to said splitter for receiving from and sending to said splitter a DSL signal, said remote terminal including a plurality of lines for receiving and sending analog signals;
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• a connector module connected to the UADSL line of said splitter and one of the plurality of lines of said remote terminal, said connector module including a combined signal line for sending and receiving combined UADSL and analog signals;
• wherein said splitter is integrated with said remote terminal.

An apparatus for communicating with a telephone company location which includes a pair gain system and provides combined digital subscriber line (DSL) and universal asymmetrical digital subscriber line (UADSL) signals, the apparatus comprising:

• a splitter for separating combined DSL and UADSL signals received from the telephone company location into a DSL signal and a UADSL signal, said splitter including a DSL line for receiving and sending a DSL signal and a UADSL line for receiving and sending a UADSL signal;
• a pair gain remote terminal connected to said splitter for receiving from and sending to said splitter a DSL signal, said remote terminal including a plurality of lines for receiving and sending analog signals;
• a plurality of filters each coupled to the UADSL line of said splitter;
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• a plurality of connector modules each coupled to one of said plurality of filters and one of the plurality of lines of said remote terminal, each of said plurality of connector modules including a combined signal line for sending and receiving combined UADSL and analog signals;
• wherein said splitter is integrated with said remote terminal.