Inventors:
Steven Bellovin - Westfield NJ, US
Joseph Condon - Summit NJ, US
Richard Cox - New Providence NJ, US
Alexander Fraser - Bernardsville NJ, US
Charles Kalmanek - Short Hills NJ, US
Alan Kaplan - Morris Township NJ, US
Thomas Killian - Westfield NJ, US
William Marshall - Chatham NJ, US
Peter Onufryk - Flanders NJ, US
Kadangode Ramakrishnan - Berkeley Heights NJ, US
Norman Schryer - New Providence NJ, US
International Classification:
H04M003/00
Abstract:
A system and method for providing telephony and high-speed data access over a broadband access network, comprising a network interface unit (NIU) coupled to a backup local exchange carrier (LEC) line, the broadband access network coupled to the NIU, an intermediate point-of-presence (IPOP) coupled to the broadband access network, and at least one external access network coupled to the IPOP. The system also provides for a fail-safe mode in which the NIU supports the LEC line for lifeline services.