High-bandwidth Internet traffic over an Internet backbone is channelized onto input/output ports (130) of a routing device.

It refers to the distortions of competition brought about by the French State's support in the case of the high-speed Internet access market.

These proprietary packages are marketed as part of what are known as multiple-play offerings, which also include telecommunications services such as telephone services or high-speed Internet access.

Therefore, the presence of the incumbent in the targeted areas could not guarantee affordable high speed Internet services to SMEs.

The routing device contains multiple, individual, full-function routers, each capable of routing at least some portion of the high-bandwidth Internet traffic.

The disclosed IAD acts as a DSL modem and combines the functions of a gateway, router, and Ethernet hub to provide high-speed Internet access to PCs sharing a local network.

More particularly the invention refers to offering high speed Internet access to moving objects that utilize electricity for power and which are powered by a power line like for example trains, trams or streetcars.

Capacity has become of primary importance in WiMAX mesh networks (WMN due to the ever increasing demand for multimedia services and the possibility o providing high speed wireless Internet.