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Optical transmission system including repeatered and unrepeatered segments

US7574140B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2004
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/2937
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system including a repeatered trunk path and one or more unrepeatered branch segments coupled to the trunk path through associated submarine branching units. Each of the branch segments may be configured to carry at least the same channel capacity as the trunk path and may have a length greater than the average repeater spacing in the trunk path.

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