System and method for transporting time-division multiplexed communications through a packet-switched access network
US8948207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for providing access communications between customer locations and a core network service edge. Access flows are handled as carrier-tagged flows through a packet switched network comprising network elements that interpret and manipulate carrier tag values associated with traffic-bearing data frames. Time-division multiplexed (TDM) signals are transported as carrier-tagged flows between customer premise equipment that communicates using TDM signals and a service edge that communicates using TDM signals.
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