Network interface device enclosure

A method comprising:

• mounting an access enclosure housing of an access enclosure to a surface of a subscriber premises, the access enclosure housing forming a service compartment, a subscriber compartment, and an opening to the service compartment and the subscriber compartment;
• and
• mounting an electronics enclosure housing of an electronics enclosure to the opening in the access enclosure housing, the electronics enclosure comprising a network terminal mounted within the electronics enclosure housing, a subscriber terminal mounted within the electronics enclosure housing, and active electronic circuitry mounted within the electronics enclosure housing to convert information received at the network terminal for delivery to a subscriber device via the subscriber terminal,
• wherein the electronics enclosure housing is mounted to the opening in the access enclosure housing such that the network terminal is accessible via the service compartment and the subscriber terminal is accessible via the subscriber compartment.

An access enclosure for an active network interface device, the access enclosure comprising an access enclosure housing forming:

• a service compartment including a first opening to permit ingress of a network signal carrier from an integrated services network;
• and
• a subscriber compartment positioned side-by-side with the service compartment and including a second opening to permit egress of a subscriber signal carrier into a subscriber premises,
• wherein the access enclosure housing includes a top surface defining one or more openings to receive an electronics enclosure such that a network terminal protruding from the electronics enclosure is accessible via the service compartment and a subscriber terminal protruding from the electronics enclosure is accessible via the subscriber compartment.

An electronics enclosure for an active network interface device, the electronics enclosure comprising:

• a housing;
• a network terminal, mounted within the housing, for connection to a network signal carrier carrying information from an integrated services network;
• a subscriber terminal, mounted within the housing, for connection to a subscriber signal carrier to deliver information to a subscriber device within a subscriber premises;
• and
• active electronic circuitry, mounted within the housing, to convert the information received at the network terminal to the information for delivery to a subscriber device via the subscriber terminal,
• wherein the housing is shaped substantially as a rectangular prism and is substantially closed on five sides and at least partially open on a sixth, bottom surface to permit access to the network terminal and the subscriber terminal.