Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Cross-Point Technologies

2. Matrix Types

3. Application Architectures

4. Summary

Self-Test

Glossary

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DSL
digital subscriber line

IC
intermediate cross-connects

LAN
local-area network

MTAU
metallic test access unit

MTBF
meantime between failure

PCB
printed circuit board

POTS
plain old telephone service

T-1
trunk level 1

WAN
wide-area network