The outside distribution plant of the invention consists of a remote terminal such as a digital loop carrier, broadband distribution element or the like that receives telecommunications signals from a switching system or other network element. The signals are delivered to a variety of different...http://www.google.de/patents/US5831979?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5831979 - Method and apparatus for crossconnecting transmission members in the outside distribution plant of a telecommunications network for providing access to customer lines to a plurality of service providers 
