DSLAM

In a DSL network, every home has a separate line to the central office, where it connects to an aggregator called a DSLAM and eventually leaves the building on a fiber connection to join regional and then national backbone traffic.

Ars Technica Nate Anderson 2011

Adding a 2nd wave using wave division multiplexing to a cable pedestal or DSLAM, not a trivial expense by any means, but, greatly enhances capacity at a lower expense.

How Neutral Should Wireless Networks Be? 2009

The only competitor is the existing coax and copper loop combined with fiber to the DSLAM or cable head end.

Stat Shot: Fiber to the Home 2009

To break even, we would have to charge a $500-600 startup fee for the DSLAM and subscriber equipment, and then $50-60/mo per member for the Qwest fees, T1 bandwidth, and minimal administrative/burden costs.

Updated: Time Warner Cable Backs Off Metered Broadband Everywhere 2009

The only competitor is the existing coax and copper loop combined with fiber to the DSLAM or cable head end.

Stat Shot: Fiber to the Home 2009

Some have very clean data, he said, while others only reveal the locations of DSLAM equipment and let the mapping company extrapolate how far the copper could travel from it.

I Say Broadband Maps, You Say Boondoggle 2009

AT&T quoted the cost of a DSLAM as being about $65,000.

Carriers Aim to Keep Rural Broadband Under Their Thumb 2009

DSLAMs and BRAS i meant … even the dumb BRASes do billing, dont they? billing records + DSLAM maps + POTS stuff gives you everything and netflow + cisco/juniper tools will give you the rest of the network map … to get fancier logical maps, data mine on netflow stats a la Guavus networks.

Broadband Stimulus Package Nears Finish Line 2009

PBXTech – Yes, GPON uplink far exceeds DSLAM uplink, but again, the limiting factor is engineering, not theoretical capacity.

Verizon: Cablevision’s 101 Mbps Broadband a “Parlor Trick” 2009

They have the most to lose if the telcos with fiber to the DSLAM, FTTH and FTTN beats them to the punch.

DOCSIS 3.0: Coming Soon to a Cableco Near You 2009