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Abstract

The invention relates to an active distribution device (1) in the subscriber access area, comprising a multi-service access node (2) which has one interface to a switching center and at least two interfaces to a distribution device, with a first message service being provided via the at least one first interface (7) to the distribution device (3), and a second message service being provided via the at least one second interface (8), the first and/or second interfaces (7, 8) being connected to the distribution device (3), in which the distribution device (3) comprises a changeover device (11) and a switching matrix (12), the first interfaces (7) are connected to first inputs (13) of the changeover device (11), at least the second interfaces (8) are connected to inputs (18) of the switching matrix (12), with the number of inputs (18) of the switching matrix (12) being less than the number of inputs (13) of the changeover device (11), the outputs (15) of the switching matrix (12) being connected to second inputs (14) of the changeover device (11), with the number of first and second inputs (13, 14) of the changeover device (11) being equal, it being possible to adjust the positions of the changeover device (11) and of the switching matrix (12) by a controller so that one output (16) of the changeover device (11) can selectively be connected to one of the first inputs (13) or to one of the second inputs (14), with a second input (14), which is connected to an output (16) of the changeover device (11), being connected to an input (18) of the switching matrix (12).

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