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Near-real-time and real-time communications

US11038795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2019
Grant dateJun 15, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/62
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure generally discloses capabilities for supporting new network zones and associated services. The network zones and associated services may include a near-real-time (NRT) zone and associated NRT services, a real-time (RT) zone and associated RT services, or the like. The resilient network zones and associated resilient and non-resilient services may be configured to provide bounded latency guarantees for reliably supporting various types of applications (e.g., mobile fronthaul, cloud computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), or the like). The network zones and associated services may be provided using a distance-constrained fiber and wavelength switching fabric design comprised of various network devices and using associated controllers, which may be configured to support service provisioning functions, service testing functions, wavelength switching functions, and so forth.

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