Wide area networking service using provider network backbone network
US11601365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An indication of a set of premises between which network traffic is to be routed via a private fiber backbone of a provider network is obtained. Respective virtual routers are configured for a first premise and a second premise, and connectivity is established between the virtual routers and routing information sources at the premises. Contents of at least one network packet originating at the first premise are transmitted to the second premise via the private fiber backbone using routing information obtained at the virtual routers from the routing information source at the second premise.
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