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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2023
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Mijail Szczerban Gonzalez, North Plainfield, NJ (US);
John E. Simsarian, Highland Park, NJ (US);
Roland Ryf, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Colin Kelly, Hubbards, CA;
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Various example embodiments of optical nodes may be configured to support improved connectivity between optical fibers and/or cores of optical fibers connected to the optical nodes based on use of various optical cross-connect architectures within the optical nodes. Various example embodiments of optical nodes configured to support use of various optical cross-connect architectures within the optical nodes in order to provide improved connectivity within the optical nodes in a manner that supports improved connectivity between optical fibers and/or cores of optical fibers connected to the optical nodes may be configured to support optical cross-connect architectures that increase connectivity between middle stage switches of the optical nodes (e.g., use of an auxiliary optical switch to increase connectivity between middle stage switches, use of connections between middle stage switches to increase connectivity between middle stage switches, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof).