Future Wei Technologies, Inc.

Lin Wei

Yang Sulin

Frank J Effenberger

Michael R Shaffer

Yin Jinrong

An apparatus comprising a data framer configured to frame a Media Access Control (MAC) control message for transmission, the MAC control message comprising an organization specific identifier (OUI) and at least one type-length-value (TLV) comprising a type field, a length field, and a value field, wherein a format of the TLV is specified by the OUI, and wherein the value field comprises information related to operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features of a network. Also included is an apparatus comprising at least one component configured to implement a method comprising compiling an OAM message comprising a plurality of organization-specific TLVs and an organization unique identifier (OUI) that indicates an organization responsible for the format of the TLV, and transmitting the OAM message.

Ethernet media access control organization specific extension

A passive optical network (PON) component comprising a power switch, a detector configured to monitor the power switch, and a processor configured to receive an interrupt from the detector and transmit a message comprising a first indicator that the PON component has powered down, and a second indicator giving a reason for the power down. A passive optical network (PON) component comprising a processor configured to implement a method comprising receiving an interrupt message from a detector, determining a reason for the interrupt, and transmitting a dying gasp message comprising an indicator of the reason for the interrupt. A method comprising transmitting an alarm message comprising an optical network terminal (ONT) manual power off indicator that indicates the ONT is shutting down because a subscriber has turned off its power switch.

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