Various embodiments of the invention relate to a low-cost network system
that can reduce the network cost by connecting a base station controller
(BSC) with a base transceiver station (BTS) by the use of matching units
that match an E1/T1 line to an IP line. In one embodiment, the system
comprises a BSC matching unit (BSCMU) and a BTS matching unit (BTSMU).
The BSCMU, connected to the BSC through a first dedicated line, converts
a first dedicated-line data signal, received from the BSC, into a first
IP signal to be transmitted through an IP line and converts a received
second IP signal into a second dedicated-line data signal to be
transmitted to the BSC. The BTSMU, connected to the BTS through a second
dedicated line, converts the first IP signal into the first
dedicated-line data signal to be transmitted to the BTS and converts the
second dedicated-line data signal, received from the BTS, into the second
IP signal.