A system for providing video-on-demand service, broadband internet access and
other
broadband services over T-carrier systems including a pull multiplexer cherrypicker
at the head end is disclosed. The pull multiplexer receives upstream requests and
cull out MPEG or other compressed video packets, IP packets and other data packet
types to satisfy the requests or to send pushed programming downstream. The downstream
can be DSL or HFC. Each customer has a cable modem, DSL modem or a gateway which
interfaces multiple signal sources to a LAN to which settop decoders, digital phones,
personal computers, digital FAX machines, video cameras, digital VCRs etc. can
be attached. Each gateway can coupled the LAN to a DSL line or HFC through a cable
modem or a satellite dish through a satellite transceiver. A PSTN and conventional
TV antenna interface is also provided.
