Digital cross-connect
CA 2431691 C · Owner: Lanzone, Sergio · Inventors: Lanzone, Sergio; Damele, Agostino; Abbas, Ghani
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A digital cross-connect (DXC) (10) comprises: a plurality of ports (30-100) for receiving/outputting signals and switching and switching means (20) for selectively cross-connecting signals applied to one port to one or more other ports. The cross-connect (10) is characterized in that the switching means (20) comprises a single switching matrix which is arranged to be capable of switching Optical Data Units (ODU). Alternatively or in addition the switching matrix is arranged to be capable of transparently switching complete Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) synchronous transport modules STM-N and/or complete SONET synchronous transport transport signal STS-N derived from optical …
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- Filed December 21, 2001 and granted December 6, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 21, 2021.
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