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William C Tucker

Michael H Jette

Shaji A Thomas

Neil D Salisbury

Paul R Frazier

A telecommunications network (,) includes a digital cross-connect system (,) that receives frame relay information carried in individual DS-,signals over DS-,links (,) and/or multiple DS-,signals over FT-,links (,). The digital cross-connect system (,) includes a cross-connect matrix (,) that consolidates DS-,signals into DS-,signals. The digital cross-connect system (,) further includes a frame groomer (,) that extracts frames from each DS-,signal for consolidation into a frame groomed consolidated circuit. The frame groomed consolidated circuit is transferred to an edge switch (,) in DS-,signals through the frame groomer (,) and the cross-connect matrix (,).

System, device, and method for consolidating frame information into a minimum number of output links

A telecommunications network (12) includes a digital cross-connect system (10) that receives frame relay information carried in individual DS-0 signals over DS-0 links (14) and/or multiple DS-0 signals over FT-1 links (16). The digital cross-connect system (10) includes a cross-connect matrix (44) that consolidates DS-0 signals into DS-1 signals. The digital cross-connect system (10) further includes a frame groomer (40) that extracts frames from each DS-0 signal for consolidation into a frame groomed consolidated circuit. The frame groomed consolidated circuit is transferred to an edge switch (24) in DS-1 signals through the frame groomer (40) and the cross-connect matrix (44).

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