Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Introduction

2. Traditional MAN to Local Access Network Complexity

3. Simplifying the Network Using an MMAP Platform

4. MMAP Architecture

5. MMAP Applications

6. Benefits of the MMAP Approach

7. Conclusion

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Glossary

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ADSL
asymmetrical digital subscriber line

ATM
asynchronous transfer mode

CLEC
competitive local-exchange carrier

DSLAM
digital subscriber line access multiplexer

FR
frame relay

HDSL
high-speed digital subscriber line

IAD
integrated access device

IDLC
integrated digital loop carrier

ILEC
incumbent local-exchange carrier

IMA
inverse multiplexing for ATM

IP
Internet protocol

ISDN
integrated services digital network

LEC
local-exchange carrier

MAN
metropolitan-area network

MMAP
multifunction, multiservice access platform

PPP
point-to-point protocol

SDSL
symmetrical digital subscriber line

SHDSL
single-line high-speed digital subscriber line

TCP/IP
transmission control protocol/Internet protocol

TDM
Time division multiplexing