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Figure 10-16
LMDS
Local Exchange
Carrier
Wireless Base
Station
Access
Tandem
Interexchange
Carrier
Wireless Base Station
Access Tandem
Competitive
Local Exchange Wireless Local
Carrier Wireless Base Station Loop
(possible 3rd party)
Figure 10-17 Residential
PSTN LEC
MMDS CO
Circuit Switched Twisted Pair
Data Networks
Access (up to OC-12) Business
Node
ATM
Switch
MUX
10/100 Mbps
Connection
Internet Data
T1/T3 Router
OC 1/3
Extranets
PBX
Fiber/
Coax ATM or Frame Relay
Networks
Broadcast
Video Services
