Method and apparatus for providing a terminal independent interface between a terrestrial optical terminal and an undersea optical transmission path
CA 2496183 A1 · Owner: Evangelides, Stephen G. Jr. · Inventors: Nagel, Jonathan A.; Neubelt, Michael J.; Morreale, Jay P.
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An optical transmission system has an optical transmission terminal (400) with first (410) and second (420) optical interfaces. The first interface (410) is configured to communicate in accordance with an industry-standard network , level protocol. The second interface (420) is configured to communicate in accordance with a first optical layer transport protocol. The optical transmission system includes an optical interface device (430) that has a third interface communicating with the second interface (420) of the optical transmission terminal (400) in accordance with the first optical layer transport protocol and a fourth interface configured to communicate in accordance with a …
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