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Line Monitoring for SDH signals

US5432796A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 1994
Grant dateJul 11, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J2203/0089
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Regenerator sections in known regenerators, which comply with CCITT-Recommendation G.958, are supervised by monitoring the transmission error probability of SDH (synchronous digital hierarchy) signals, through determination of the parity. This requires the breakdown and restoration of the SDH signal. This requires special signal processing installations, not required for regenerating transmission signals, such as multiplexer and demultiplexer, which cause considerable loss of output. The regenerator (RE) according to the invention determines the transmission error probability by comparing a known word in the head part of an STM-N signal with a reference word. The transmission error probability is derived from the result of the comparison, and transmitted to a central unit via an error line (FL). For example, to transmit the transmission error probability in an STM-N signal, the service channel of a regenerator that complies with CCITT-Recommendation G.958 may be used.

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