Ring network communication structure on an optical carrier and r

Details Ring network communication structure on an optical carrier and r Ring network communication structure on an optical carrier and r

1995-09-21

1997-07-08

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

359119, 359127, 370216, 370351, G02B 6293

Patent

active

056470355

ABSTRACT:
In a ring network communication structure for communication on an optical carrier (3A, 3B), a plurality of nodes (2A, . . . , 2E) are interconnected by means of connections comprising at least a first (3A) and a second (3B) optical carrier, such as an optical fiber. Transmission occurs on the ring according to a WDM scheme, by utilizing a first wavelength (.lambda..sub.1) for communication in one direction on the first carrier (3A) of said pair, while communication in the opposite direction occurs by employing a second wavelength (.lambda..sub.2) on the other optical carrier (3B). In the presence of a failure on one of the connections, the nodes adjacent (2B, 2C) to the failed connection reconfigure themselves to ensure the continuation of communication on the alternative path provided by the ring, by utilizing the first wavelength (.lambda..sub.1) on the second carrier (3B) and the second wavelength (.lambda..sub.2)on the first carrier (3A). Preferential application to SDH optical fiber ring networks.

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