Nortel Networks HotWire 8600 - Manual (Page 11)

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About the HotWire 8600 DSLAM
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What is the HotWire 8600 DSLAM?
The HotWire 8600 Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), which
can be installed in the Central Office (CO) or at a customer location adjacent to
the CO, is a low start-up cost alternative to the HotWire 8800 DSLAM chassis.
Through the use of Digital Subscriber Line technology, DSLAM provides
simultaneous high-speed data access (digital) and POTS service (analog) over
the same twisted-pair telephone line. Support of this simultaneous access
requires the installation of POTS splitter equipment at both ends of the line (i.e.,
at the Central Office and at the customer premises).
The HotWire 8600 DSLAM can be configured to operate with multiple types of
endpoints installed at the customer end of the telephone loop to allow users at
remote locations to access Internet Service Providers or corporate networks by
means of the DSLAM.