Interconnections and protection between optical...

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2006-12-07

2008-08-19

Singh, Dalzid (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Underwater

C396S106000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07415211

ABSTRACT:
An optical communications system including a submarine optical communications system, a landing station associated with the submarine optical communications system, a terrestrial optical communications system, a point of presence associated with the terrestrial optical communications system, a first wavelength division multiplexed optical connection between the point of presence and the landing station, and a second wavelength division multiplexed optical connection between the point of presence and the landing station and routed diversely from the first wavelength division multiplexed optical connection.

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