to the subscriber telephone set 41, the subscriber telephone set 41 is ringed via the splitter 46, the metallic subscriber line 45 and the splitter 44. When the called subscriber answers the call by off-hooking the subscriber telephone set 41, the telephone connection service is provided.
The subscriber terminal 32 is also connected via the xDSL home modem 33, the splitter 34, the metallic subscriber line 35 and the splitter 36 to the xDSL station side unit 47, and thence connected via the internet NW to the internet provider 48. Likewise, the subscriber terminal 42 is connected via the xDSL home model 43, the splitter 44, the metallic subscriber line 45 and the splitter 46 to the xDSL station side unit 47, and thence connected via the internet NWcall of the second subscriber telephone set is received via the telephone switch and the subscriber line to the first subscriber telephone set, the home transmission unit generates a called electronic mail indicative of the call reception, and feeds said mail via the fast digital communication line, the fast digital switch unit and the internet to the internet provider for transmission of the data via the internet to the terminal unit, and when a reception request is provided from the terminal unit, the home transmission unit feeds the call via the fast digital communication line, the fast digital switch and the internet to the internet provider for transmission of the data via the internet to the terminal unit.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided