Optical protection switching using 2 by 2 switching functions
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Jul 10, 2007
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Apr 22, 2004
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Oct 18, 2002
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Oct 18, 2002
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A network is protected against interruption of service while one or more faulty switches or optical fiber transmission lines are repaired or replaced, by an interconnecting configuration of small N.times.N optical input/output switches, where N is 2 or greater than 2. The switches are configured among protection and working transmission lines. The small number of fibers for each switch improves repair and installation connection reliability and permits configurations that flexibly meet differing requirements. Also the fault is monitored with a fault check signal.
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