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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2021
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Simon J. Shearman, Carleton Place, CA;
Raymond Quintal, Stittsville, CA;
Jacques Cote, Nepean, CA;
Daniel Rivaud, Ottawa, CA;
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Abstract
A network element incudes a shelf including a main backplane having a busbar system thereon, wherein the shelf supports any of port modules and switch modules, wherein the modules interconnect to one another via cables; extension brackets configured to connect to one of a top and a bottom of the shelf; and a power shelf configured to connect to the extension brackets, wherein the power shelf supports one or more power modules; wherein the power shelf is configured at a top of the shelf when the shelf is located, in any of a rack, frame, and cabinet, above another shelf, and wherein the power shelf is configured at a bottom of the shelf when the shelf is located below the another shelf.