France Telecom

Orange

Philippe Guignard

Philippe Chanclou

Andre Hamel

Fabrice Bourgart

Maryse Moignard

Roman Glatty

A method is provided for managing connections in an optical access network. Also provided are a corresponding platform, exchange, network and computer software product. The method manages connections of a plurality of user modules to a plurality of transmission modules of an exchange in an optical access network. The management method includes a dynamic re-arrangement of the connection of at least one of the user modules to at least one of the transmission modules according to at least one predetermined optimization criterion.

Method for managing the connection in an optical access network, corresponding platform, central office, and computer program product

A multiservice private network and interface modules (M-M). Each of said modules is dedicated to interfacing a specific terminal equipment (T-T, GTW;-) in the multiservice private network. The interface modules (M-M) are connected to the terminal equipment on a one-to-one basis. Each interface module (M-M) is configured to send and/or receive data in a format adapted to the terminal equipment to which it is connected, at a specific wavelength, in order to interconnect, via said private network, at least two mutually compatible terminal equipments among all the terminal equipments. This arrangement is typically applicable in particular to interconnecting, via a common network, heterogeneous different terminal equipments, so that the mutually compatible terminals communicate directly with one another without interfering with communication between other terminals of a different type.

Multiservice private network and interface modules for transporting, on such a network, data in different formats

According to the present invention, an optical communications network is provided, which network comprises control means for controlling the network and a plurality of stations each having an information emitter and receiver. The stations are interconnected by optical signal transmission supports and the control means. According to the present invention, main delays of the stations are controllably modifiable, as desired, by the control means. Particular utility is found in the area of private communications networks, although other utilities are contemplated.

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Philippe Guignard