Cisco Technology, Inc.

Stefano Simone Turzi

Mario Tamburello

Stefano Vanoli

The spectrum of a received WDM band or subband is analyzed to detect failure of, e.g., fiber or amplifiers along a line. In one implementation, measurements are taken within the optical spectrum at locations of expected data-carrying optical signals and at two locations just outside the wavelength range occupied by these signals. Magnitudes of adjacent measurements are compared to obtain differences. If none of the differences exceed a threshold, a fault may be determined.

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Milan, Italy

Stefano Simone Turzi