The upgrading of already installed mu P-controlled Cable Line Concentr
ators (CLC) in order to accept N-ISDN subscribers is presented. The CL
C is inserted in the Digital Transmision System (DTS) part of the ISDN
subscriber access in such a way that no changes on the ISDN equipment
are required. The necessary modifications of the CLC are limited to t
he replacement of the subscriber line interface modules and to the ada
ptation of the central control unit software in order to recognize and
invoke specific wake-up signals. The proposed upgrading has been appl
ied to a recently developed CLC for ISDN subscriber lines using the DT
S 2B1Q.