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Optical telecommunications network and method

US8055134B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Carl Nuzman · Union, US
Debasis Mitra · Summit, US
Iraj Saniee · New Providence, US
Gordon Wilfong · Bedminster, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2008
Grant date	Nov 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2011/009
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical communications network architecture and associated method which employs time and wavelength-interleaving for homing between nodes/satellites and hubs and for grooming, while employing wavelength-division-multiplexed wavelength circuits between hubs without requiring cross-connects or routers therebetween.

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