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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Inventors:
Serge Asselin, Kanata, CA;
David W. Boertjes, Nepean, CA;
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation, Hanover, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 14/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 14/02126 (2023.08); H04J 14/02122 (2023.08);
Abstract
A Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) node includes a plurality of degrees; and one or more fiber/space switches, wherein each of the plurality of degrees connect to the one or more fiber/space switches, and the one or more fiber/space switches are configured to interconnect any of the plurality of degrees and optionally one or more add/drop components. The plurality of degrees are partially interconnected to one another, while supporting any-to-any interconnect based on a configuration of the one or more fiber/space switches.