Residential gateway

An apparatus comprising:

• a removable module that comprises:
• contacts that are electrically couplable to a connector of a network interface device, wherein the network interface device is configured to be coupled via a communication line to a service provider system that is configured to provide multiple services to a customer residence associated with the network interface device;
• a first service unit coupled to a first contact of the contacts, wherein the first service unit, when coupled to the network interface device via the connector, is configured to receive first data associated with a first service of the multiple services via the communication line, generate first processed data from the first data, and send the first processed data to a device coupled to the network interface device via a local area network;
• and
• a power coupling device coupled to a second contact of the contacts, wherein the power coupling device, when coupled to the network interface device via the connector, is configured to receive power via the communication line, generate operation power, and provide the operation power to the first service unit and the network interface device.

A method comprising:

• receiving power via a communication line at a power coupling device of a removable module coupled to a connector of a network interface device, wherein the communication line is coupled to a service provider system configured to provide multiple services to a customer residence associated with the network interface device, and wherein the communication line provides first data associated with a first service of the multiple services to the network interface device;
• receiving, at a first service unit of the removable module, second data associated with a second service of the multiple services;
• generating, via the first service unit, second processed data from the second data;
• sending, via the first service unit, the second processed data to a device coupled to the network interface device via a local area network;
• generating operation power from the power at the power coupling device;
• and
• providing the operation power to the removable module and the network interface device.