SMC Networks SMC7500A/VCP - Manual (Page 13)

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Introduction
SMC’s TigerAccess Extended Ethernet CPE system consists of end-user
CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) and a VDSL switch that are
connected by standard telephone cable. The VDSL connection delivers an
Ethernet data link rated up to 15 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.
SMC’s 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 SMC7500A/VCP CPE is used to separate these signals and
pass them on to a customer’s computer and telephone equipment.
In-building connections operate at up to 15 Mbps over runs up to 1070 m
(3500 ft), 10 Mbps for runs up to 1220 m (4500 ft), 5 Mbps for runs up to
1370 m (4500 ft) and asymmetric 4 Mbps downstream/1 Mbps upstream
at up to 1770 m (5800 ft).
The VDSL 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 Gbps (or future
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/MDF distribution equipment into the switch. The data