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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Martin Birk, Belford, NJ (US);
Kathleen A. Tse, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Simon Zelingher, Morganville, NJ (US);
Martin Birk, Belford, NJ (US);
Kathleen A. Tse, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Simon Zelingher, Morganville, NJ (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
This is a method for use in architecting low cost networks using a thin optical transport layer. A long reach hot pluggable interface is inserted onto an electrical switch resulting in a standardization of the optical layer. Standardized parts like the long reach hot pluggable interfaces and standard control planes form the logic that connects components of the low cost optical layer. After the components are in place, provisioning is done at end points only. This ensures an automatic and fast turn-up capacity without the need to visit intermediate sites in the network.