Distributed digital cross-connect system and method

摘要

A distributed digital cross-connect system ( 10 ) is provided. The system includes two or more network interface islands ( 12 ) that connect to the telecommunications network. The system ( 10 ) also includes one or more distributed services nodes ( 18 ). Each distributed services node ( 18 ) connects to two or more of the network interface islands ( 12 ). The network interface islands ( 12 ) can transmit data to each other through the distributed services node ( 18 ). An administration system ( 14 ) is also connected to each distributed services node ( 18 ) and each network interface island ( 12 ). The administration system ( 14 ) transmits matrix configuration and telecommunications channel routing data to the network interface islands ( 12 ) and the distributed services nodes ( 18 ).