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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2014
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Martin Julien, Laval, CA;
Robert Brunner, Montreal, CA;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An optical patch unit is adapted for mounting in or on an optical equipment rack and facilitates a migration from one optical shuffle box or topology to another. The optical patch unit simplifies the replacement of an optical shuffle box, in some cases allowing a phased migration that minimizes system down-time. The optical patch units described herein include passive optical patch panels. Chassis card and optical shuffle connections are terminated at the passive optical patch panel, making it possible to simplify the cabling between the chassis cards and the optical shuffle box. Once installed, chassis card cables do not need to be manipulated at all during subsequent optical shuffle maintenance procedures. Other optical patch units described herein include active optical patch units, which make the migration process less dependent on human intervention and can further reduce system down-time.