VES-1000 Series Ethernet Switch
Applications 1-1
Chapter 1
VES-1000
Series Switch Applications
This chapter describes the applications and basic operating environment for the VES Ethernet Switches.
1.1 Applications
The VES-1008 supports 8 VDSL ports as well as a combined USER/CO Telco connector. Expanding on this
flexibility, the VES-1012 features 12 VDSL ports as well as separate CO and USER Telco-50 connectors. The
applications and operating environment (and associated diagrams) presented in this chapter primarily focus on the
VES-1012; however, they are equally applicable for the VES-1008.
The following are typical applications for the VES-1000 Series of switches:
1. Multiple Tenant Unit (MTU)
2. Enterprise
3. Campus
1.1.1 MTU Application
The following figure depicts a typical application for a VDSL-Ethernet Switch in a large residential building, or
Multiple Tenant Unit (MTU), that leverages existing phone line wiring to provide Internet access to all tenants.
A tenant connects a computer to the phone line in a unit using a VDSL modem. The other end of the phone line is
connected to a port on a VES-1000 Series switch. The VES-1000 Series switch aggregates the traffic from the
tenants to the Ethernet port and forwards it to a router or switch. The router (or switch) then routes the traffic
further to the Internet.
