Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology was originally introduced in 1989 as a way to deliver broadband to residential and small business subscribers over twisted-pair copper. The technology has evolved over time, with recent iterations of the technology, including ADSL2+ and VDSL2, capable of delivering Triple Play (voice, data and video) services. The rate and reach capabilities of these newer DSL varieties, however, has been limited to the point that significant portions of the DSL marketplace remain underserved or unserved.

The AdrenaLine xDSL Conditioner is a remarkable leap forward in the evolution of DSL. AdrenaLine is a revolutionary line conditioning product that is easily deployed over legacy copper. It enhances DSLAM performance by significantly improving rate and reach. In both reach-extended broadband and Triple Play applications, AdrenaLine offers service providers a cost-effective, quick-to-market solution for capturing greater market share and generating new revenue.  

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Product Description

Leveraging more than 35 years of experience with environmental enclosures in the outside plant, Charles Industries has created the AdrenaLine xDSL Conditioner, a hardened OSP enclosure system employing Phylogy, Inc.’s revolutionary TripleStream™ technology. AdrenaLine conditioners are designed to install approximately midway between the DSLAM and the subscriber. A 30’ sheathed cable stub extends from the AdrenaLine case for splicing into existing copper twisted pair cable. AdrenaLine conditioners can be mounted in virtually all OSP applications, including pedestal or pole mounted, placed in grade level boxes, aerial strand mounted, or direct buried.

Designed for rapid deployment, AdrenaLine can condition an entire neighborhood's embedded copper plant in a matter of hours. AdrenaLine further reduces labor and material expenses by eliminating the need for fiber optic cable trenching and additional node placements.

Deployment of AdrenaLine conditioners requires no changes at the central office, no equipment at the subscriber and no local power. A field technician can install AdrenaLine conditioners into existing copper cables in the same manner as other Telco-approved line conditioners.

Function & Features

AdrenaLine is an analog device that improves available bandwidth through noise filtering and signal amplification. AdrenaLine tunes its internal circuitry to compensate for distance, wire gauge and other plant variables, and conditions the DSL line in both directions to maximize rate and reach. Noise filtering helps mitigate cross-talk effects, improve signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR), and minimize code violations. By placing AdrenaLine midway between the DSLAM and furthest CPE, minimal power is required, and negligible disturbance is imposed on adjacent pairs.

Key Features:

• Auto-calibration provides maximum achievable data rates automatically

• No Central Office or CPE changes

• POTS and CLASS™ services compatible

• Low cost of ownership

Product Configurations

AdrenaLine xDSL Conditioners are available in two configurations: Reach Extended and Triple Play. Reach Extended units are programmed to maximize reach, while Triple Play units are programmed to maximize rate. Service providers are therefore able to choose the configuration that best supports their specific application in terms of bandwidth allocation. It should be noted that all units provide significant gains in both rate and reach.

The data in the charts below presents typical results based on multiple field observances. Actual performance may vary due to cable gauges, condition of the cable plant, network hardware, and other factors.

AdrenaLine as a Complement to FTTN Architectures

The AdrenaLine xDSL Conditioner, powered by Phylogy's proprietary TripleStream™ technology, redefines rate and reach in the Telco network by offering a cost-effective solution for rapid deployment of video, voice and data services.

Based upon studies of actual serving area plans, provisioning with AdrenaLine reduces the placement costs of traditional FTTN deployment architectures by approximately 25%. AdrenaLine eliminates or greatly reduces the number of expensive fiber node placements necessary to provide DSL to the typical distribution area. It is also less expensive to install and maintain than are fiber nodes. The majority of expenses associated with node placement are avoided; including right-of-way access permits, concrete pad placement, cabinet and hardware costs and local power.

Ordering Information - Single-Line Applications

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U.S. Patent No. 7,110,528 and patents pending.

Ordering Information — Multi-Line Applications

The AdrenaLine Distribution Interface (ADI) accommodates up to twenty-five (25) single line units, sold separately, for multiple line deployments of AdrenaLine.

The non-metallic ADI offers superior strength, outstanding environmental protection and ease of installation. It is available in both non-flame retardant and flame retardant models. Internally, the ADI features a two-tier rail system for mounting up to ten (10) AdrenaLine units on the top rail and up to fifteen (15) units on the lower rail. The ADI is available with terminal blocks for terminating AdrenaLine units and OSP cables in an orderly fashion.

Termination of AdrenaLine cable stubs and outside plant cables may be performed in the field on tool-less IDC terminal blocks specifically designed for carrying high-speed data. Connections between the blocks are factory pre-wired thus further reducing installation time of AdrenaLine units in the field. Grounding and bonding attachment points are incorporated in the rail system. Selected pairs or entire neighborhoods can be quickly provisioned for AdrenaLine with the ADI. A blockless version is also available, allowing for straight splicing between the AdrenaLIne stubs and OSP cables. 

Order AdrenaLine Units separately to populate ADI (see previous section for ordering numbers.

Non-Flame Retardant Models

Flame Retardant Models