8.4. Line Sharing
Line sharing unbundles a portion of the frequencies conveyed by a telephone line. The frequency band above approximately 4 kHz is used by the data service provider while the frequency band below 4 kHz is used by the voice service provider. Thus, two different service providers simultaneously share the same line. A splitter device at the network end of the line combines the data and voice-band signals while preventing interference between the two transmission bands. The splitter consists of a high-pass filter leading to the DSLAM and a low-pass filter leading to the voice switch. The high-pass filter is most often implemented as a pair of dc (direct current) blocking capacitors whose principal function is to avoid disruption ...
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