ACCESS NETWORK OVER A DEDICATED MEDIUM

摘要

PURPOSE: Disclosed is a network terminal and an IP access node in an access network. CONSTITUTION: The network terminal (28) gives instant access to a multitude of communication services such as telephony, video, data, multimedia as well as services provided by Internet. In the access network, IP access node (24) is used as an internal multiplexing and transport technique. The speed at which data is transported on an access line (14) is limited by the used modem technique; not by the restrictions posed by the general public switched telephone network. Several terminals may be connected to one and the same access line (14).