Legacy time division multiplexing (TDM) service support in a packet network and on a packet network element
US11736216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/245
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network element includes at least two Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) modules each including a TDM client interface, TDM processing circuitry, and circuit emulation circuitry; and a packet switch fabric connected to the at least two TDM modules in a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) for a protected TDM service, and configured to output a packet interface, wherein the protected TDM service is provided as a single packetized TDM stream via the packet interface from the packet switch fabric.
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