1. A modular node system that may be configured in a plurality of different architectures, the system comprising: a base architecture having a switching element that allows provisionable electrical connections between a plurality of interfaces; a plurality of module receptors that electrically couple a plurality of modules within the base architecture; and wherein a plurality of different node architecture types are configurable depending on which modules are provisioned and configured within the plurality of module receptors and wherein the base architecture is not structurally modified during the configurations.