Advanced multi-protocol optical transport network
US7164860B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J2203/0089
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high-speed optical network includes according to the invention a housing having a plurality of slots for accommodating a number of line cards and an optional backplane facilitating communication between the line cards. The line cards include a client communication interface and a DWDM communication interface, for example, gigabit Ethernet interface, SONET interface or DWDM interface. Advantages of the invention include a high-speed network and network components that are capable of performing at a level consistent with optical network systems and which efficiently supports DWDM in a space-effective and cost-effective manner.
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