Method and apparatus for routing traffic using asymmetrical optical connections
US9246623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for routing traffic in a reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer of a dense wavelength division multiplexing network are disclosed. For example, the method determines the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer has asymmetric traffic, and routes the asymmetric traffic in the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer over a plurality of asymmetrical optical connections, wherein the plurality of asymmetrical optical connections is provided with only uni-directional equipment in the reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer layer.
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