ENCLOSURE WITH INTERGRATED INDIVIDUAL ONU-TO-DSL CONVERSION MODULES

摘要

A re-entrant enclosure for use in a passive fiber optic network comprises a plurality of single line converter modules; and a housing configured to enclose the plurality of single line converter modules. Each of the single line converter modules comprises a fiber optic connector configured to be optically coupled to a service terminal via a respective optical fiber for receiving downstream optical frames; a single electrical connector coupled over a respective metallic medium to a respective network terminal providing a service to respective customer premise equipment (CPE); and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter located in the housing and configured to convert the downstream optical frames to an electrical signal for transmission over the respective metallic medium to the respective network terminal. The housing of the re-entrant enclosure further comprises a seal around each of the plurality of optical fibers coupled to a respective one of the plurality of single line converter modules.