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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Radhakrishna Valiveti, Union City, CA (US);
Rajan Rao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert G. Bryttegard, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Radhakrishna Valiveti, Union City, CA (US);
Rajan Rao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Robert G. Bryttegard, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Infinera Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A node is configured to receive first optical channel data unit (ODU) signals; encapsulate the first ODU signals into a second ODU signal; distribute data of the second ODU signal to a group of third ODU signals; encapsulate each of the third ODU signals into a respective optical channel transport unit (OTU) signal; and transmit each of the OTU signals on a respective optical channel of a group of optical channels. Each optical channel, of the group of optical channels, has a corresponding one of group of wavelengths. The data of the second ODU signal is carried by the group of optical channels.