Passive optical network switch
US9307302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0067
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Passive Optical Network (PON) Switch which breaks down and regenerates a point to multipoint optical communication signals that are compliant with a PON protocol between an Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and an Optical Network Unit (ONU) by performing a conversion between optical communication signals compliant with PON protocol and data units compliant with Ethernet protocol.
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