Telecommunication distribution device with multi-circuit board arrangement

A telecommunications apparatus comprising:

• a main circuit board;
• a first cut-over matrix provided on the main circuit board, the first cut-over matrix including a plurality of first connection locations, a plurality of second connection locations and a plurality of third connection locations, the first cut-over matrix also including a plurality of first cut-over switches movable between first and second positions, the first cut-over matrix forming first conductive paths connecting the first connection locations to the second connection locations when the first cut-over switches are in the first positions, and the first cut-over matrix forming second conductive paths connecting the third connection locations to the second connection locations when the first cut-over switches are in the second positions, the first conductive path defining a route of propagation of communication signals through the telecommunications apparatus between the first connection locations and the second connection locations, and the second conductive path defining a route of propagation of communication signals through the telecommunications apparatus between the third connection locations and the second connection locations;
• a first daughter circuit board electrically connected to the main circuit board;
• a first distribution matrix provided on the first daughter board, the first distribution matrix including a plurality of fourth connection locations and a plurality of fifth connection locations, the first distribution matrix including a switching arrangement that allows any of the fifth connection locations to be connected to any of the fourth connection locations, the fourth connection locations being connected to the third connection locations of the first cut-over matrix;
• a second cut-over matrix provided on the main circuit board, the second cut-over matrix including a plurality of sixth connection locations, a plurality of seventh connection locations and a plurality of eighth connection locations, the second cut-over matrix also including a plurality of second cut-over switches movable between first and second positions, the second cut-over matrix forming third conductive paths connecting the sixth connection locations to the seventh connection locations when the second cut-over switches are in the first positions, and the second cut-over matrix forming fourth conductive paths connecting the eighth connection locations to the seventh connection locations when the second cut-over switches are in the second positions, the third conductive path defining a route of propagation of communication signals through the telecommunications apparatus between the sixth connection locations and the seventh connection locations, and the fourth conductive path defining a route of propagation of communication signals through the telecommunications apparatus between the eighth connection locations and the seventh connection locations;
• a second daughter circuit board electrically connected to the main circuit board;
• a generally rectangular housing in which the main circuit board and the first and second daughter circuit boards are positioned, the housing including a first side positioned opposite from a second side;
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• a second distribution matrix provided on the second daughter board, the second distribution matrix including a plurality of ninth connection locations and a plurality of tenth connection locations, the second distribution matrix including a switching arrangement that allows any of the tenth connection locations to be connected to any of the ninth connection locations, the ninth connection locations being connected to the eighth connection locations of the second cut-over matrix;
• wherein the first and sixth connection locations are accessible from the first side of the housing, and the second and seventh connection locations are accessible from the second side of the housing, and at least one of the plurality of first connections and sixth connections connect to a circuit-switched network.