Hybrid optical add-drop multiplexing network and wavelength allocation for the same
US8483564B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J14/0213
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical add-drop network and wavelength allocation for the same wherein the system bandwidth is separated into a dedicated channel band and re-used channel bands, separated by guard bands, to allocate terminal connections to achieve a minimum number of re-used channel bands for the desired terminal connectivities.
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