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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2004
Jonathan Huffman, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ray Tyrrell, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hal Thorne, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dirk Corsus, Raleigh, NC (US);
Duane Remein, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Eckard, Garner, NC (US);
Travis Lentz, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jonathan Huffman, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ray Tyrrell, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hal Thorne, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dirk Corsus, Raleigh, NC (US);
Duane Remein, Raleigh, NC (US);
David Eckard, Garner, NC (US);
Travis Lentz, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A transmission system for a passive optical network comprises a shared optical transmission apparatus, a shared electrical interface apparatus and a plurality of transmission convergence termination units. The shared optical transmission apparatus is configured for being coupled to an optical line termination unit via an optical fiber. The shared electrical interface apparatus is coupled to the shared optical transmission apparatus. The plurality of transmission convergence termination units is coupled to the shared electrical interface apparatus. Each one of the transmission convergence termination units is configured for selectively controlling the shared electrical interface apparatus.