Method and device for providing communication services

A communication service distribution unit for use in a converged broadband and narrowband access network, comprising a first plurality of uniform communication devices for serving a non-uniform second plurality of subscribers associated with the distribution unit and comprising broadband and narrowband subscribers, wherein each of said communication devices are configured to provide to its corresponding subscriber a technologically advanced broadband communication service selected as a default advanced broadband technology (DABT) of said distribution unit, said DABT being a more advanced than technology currently required by at least one of the subscribers;

• wherein said first plurality consists only of uniform communication devices using the DABT, thereby enabling each of the plurality of subscribers to receive communication services in accordance with their respective current requirements, while reserving use of DABT until service agreements are upgraded.

A system for providing broadband and narrowband subscribers with communication services in accordance with their agreements with a service provider, the system comprises a distribution unit consisting only of uniform communication devices using a default advanced broadband technology (DABT) for serving said subscribers, wherein DABT is a more advanced than technology currently required by at least one of said subscribers;

• the system further comprises individual permanent communication links for connecting the communication devices with respective subscribers, and service filtering means for at least one of said subscribers;
• at least one of said communication devices is connected to a narrowband subscriber via an individual permanent communication link and via a service filtering means;
• the service filtering means being operative to prevent the use by the narrowband subscriber of communication services not included in an agreement between said narrowband subscriber and the service provider while reserving use of broadband capacity of each individual permanent communication link until the service agreements are upgraded.