System and method for ring protection switching over adaptive modulation microwave links
US9780964B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example and includes determining a bandwidth level associated with a link, which is provided between a first microwave transceiver and a second microwave transceiver. The link is part of a communication ring containing multiple Ethernet ring protection elements. The method also includes comparing the bandwidth level associated with the link to a threshold level. A fail-over can be triggered for a selected one of the plurality of Ethernet ring protection elements if the bandwidth is below the threshold level. In certain example embodiments, the first microwave transceiver and the second microwave transceiver can implement an adaptive modulation protocol on the link.
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