Method and apparatus for capacity-efficient restoration in...

Optical communications – Fault recovery – Bypass inoperative element

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C398S001000, C398S002000, C398S003000, C398S004000, C398S007000, C398S033000, C398S034000, C398S045000, C398S048000, C398S050000, C398S056000, C398S057000, C398S059000, C398S079000, C398S083000, C398S017000, C398S020000, C398S013000, C398S014000, C398S010000, C370S216000, C370S217000, C370S225000, C370S227000, C370S228000, C370S242000, C385S024000, C385S037000, C385S016000, C385S017000, C385S018000

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07352966

ABSTRACT:
A method and system provide capacity-efficient restoration within an optical fiber communication system. The system includes a plurality of nodes each interconnected by optical fibers. Each optical fiber connection between nodes includes at least three channel groups with different priority levels for restoration switching in response to a connection failure. The system maintains and restores full-capacity communication services by switching at least a portion of the channel groups from a first optical fiber connection to a second optical fiber connection system based on the priority levels assigned to the channel groups. Service reliability is effectively maintained without incurring additional costs for dedicated spare optical fiber equipment by improving idle capacity utilization.

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