CONTENTS

 1     Scope 
 2     References 
        2.1     Normative references         
        2.2     Informative references        
 3     Terms and definitions       
 4     Abbreviations, acronyms and conventions
        4.1     Abbreviations and acronyms          
        4.2     Conventions          
 5     Introduction      
        5.1     Media Terminal Adapter (MTA)    
 6     E-MTA monitoring requirements  
        6.1     E-MTA alarms      
        6.2     E-MTA telemetry  
 7     E-MTA power requirements        
        7.1     Power considerations         
        7.2     Typical E-MTA traffic model         
        7.3     Power passing tap limitations          
        7.4     Average power calculations           
        7.5     Power factor considerations           
        7.6     E-MTA average power requirements         
        7.7     Service requirements under AC fail conditions        
        7.8     Power source compatibility
        7.9     Network powering
       7.10     Local powering with battery backup          
 8     MTA analog port requirements    
        8.1     Loop start signalling           
        8.2     General supervision
        8.3     General ringing       
        8.4     Voice grade analog transmission     
Appendix I – Typical E-MTA traffic model    
Appendix II – Analog interface values for North America    
       II.1     Loop start signalling
       II.2     General supervision
       II.3     General ringing       
       II.4     Voice grade analog transmission     
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