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Optical network, network management device, and network management method

US12401423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2021
Grant dateAug 26, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q11/0067
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a network using MCF, in order to provide a technology which enables a standby system path to be easily constructed, this optical network includes: an active system path which is connected by means of a first multi-core optical fiber, and is a path between a transmission node that transmits an optical signal and a reception node that receives the optical signal; and the standby system path which is composed by means of a plurality of second multi-core optical fibers, which are different from the first multi-core optical fiber, and is a path switchable from the active system path between the transmission node and the reception node, wherein cores, which are switching destinations of the plurality of cores of the first multi-core optical fiber, are disposed at a plurality of respective unused cores of the second multi-core optical fibers.

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