CHAPTER 1
ABOUT THE
TIGERACCESS-EE CPE
Overview
This Ethernet-Over-VDSL2 CPE system consists of an end-user CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) and a VDSL2 switch that are connected by standard telephone cable. The VDSL connection delivers an Ethernet data link rated up to 100 Mbps symmetric (full duplex), while simultaneously supporting standard telephone services. The system can be deployed in any multi-dwelling/multi-tenant environment (apartment blocks, hotels, or office complexes) to provide both high-speed Internet access and telephone services without any need for re-wiring.
VDSL switches combine both the data and phone signals coming from your Internet and telephone service providers, and pass these signals directly over standard telephone wiring to multiple users in the same building. The CPE is used to separate these signals and pass them on to a customer’s computer and telephone equipment.
The VDSL2 switch is typically located in a wiring closet or other central location of a multi-dwelling/multi-tenant unit, campus, or enterprise. An Internet connection is provided from the ISP to the customer’s building over fiber optic cable, running Ethernet directly over a 1 to 10 Gbps connection. This kind of WAN connection is referred to as Fiber To The Building (FTTB). Data signals entering a site are first passed through an Ethernet switch that segregates the signals for individual user connections, and are then fed into the switch. Phone signals are also routed from PBX/