Scalable broadband metro network architecture
US10425322B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/64
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data center utilizing an architecture minimizing Internet Protocol (IP) routing therein includes one or more service edge network elements located in the data center, wherein a sub-IP network communicatively couples the one or more service edge network elements to one or more customer edge network elements located at or near demarcation points between a customer edge network and a service provider network, wherein the one or more customer edge network elements and the one or more service edge network elements are configured to provide direct user access to the data center for a plurality of users; and a control system communicatively coupled to the one or more service edge network elements and the sub-IP network, wherein the control system is configured to control resources on the sub-IP network and the data center for the plurality of users.
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