Transmitting device and transmission system

A transmission system comprising:

• a first transmitting device;
• and
• a second transmitting device coupled to the first transmitting device via a transmission line,
• wherein the first transmitting device includes:
• a first input port configured to input first input signal light obtained by multiplexing a first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in a first wavelength band with a second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in a second wavelength band is input;
• a second input port configured to input second input signal light obtained by multiplexing a third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the first wavelength band with a fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the second wavelength band is input;
• a first wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream from the first wavelength band to the second wavelength band;
• a second wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream from the first wavelength band to the second wavelength band;
• a generator configured to:
• generate first output signal light by wavelength-multiplexing first multi-wavelength light in the first wavelength band among multi-wavelength light included in the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the first wavelength converter, the second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream, the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the second wavelength converter, and the fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream so that wavelengths do not overlap each other, and
• generate second output signal light by wavelength-multiplexing second multi-wavelength light in the second wavelength band among the multi-wavelength light included in the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the first wavelength converter, the second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream, the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the second wavelength converter, and the fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream so that wavelengths do not overlap each other;
• a third wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the first output signal light from the second wavelength band to the first wavelength band;
• a multiplexer configured to generate multiplexed light by multiplexing the first output signal light in the wavelength band converted by the third wavelength converter with the second output signal light;
• and
• an output port configured to output the multiplexed light,
• wherein the second transmitting device includes:
• a demultiplexer configured to demultiplex the first output signal light and the second output signal light from the multiplexed light;
• a fourth wavelength converter that converts the wavelength band of the first output signal light from the first wavelength band to the second wavelength band;
• a reproducer configured to reproduce the first, second, third, and fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light streams from the wavelength light included in the first output signal light in the wavelength band converted by the fourth wavelength converter and the wavelength light included in the second output signal light;
• a fifth wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream from the second wavelength band to the first wavelength band;
• a sixth wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream from the second wavelength band to the first wavelength band;
• a first reception-side multiplexer configured to generate the first input signal light by multiplexing the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the fifth wavelength converter with the second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream;
• and
• a second reception-side multiplexer configured to generate the second input signal light by multiplexing the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the fourth wavelength converter with the fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream.

A transmission system comprising:

• a transmitting device;
• a monitoring and control device that monitors and controls the transmitting device,
• wherein the transmitting device includes:
• a first input port configured to input first input signal light obtained by multiplexing a first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in a first wavelength band with a second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in a second wavelength band is input;
• a second input port configured to input second input signal light obtained by multiplexing a third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the first wavelength band with a fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the second wavelength band is input;
• a first wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream from the first wavelength band to the second wavelength band;
• a second wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream from the first wavelength band to the second wavelength band;
• a generator configured to:
• generate first output signal light by wavelength-multiplexing first multi-wavelength light in the first wavelength band among multi-wavelength light included in the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the first wavelength converter, the second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream, the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the second wavelength converter, and the fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream so that wavelengths do not overlap each other, and
• generate second output signal light by wavelength-multiplexing second multi-wavelength light in the second wavelength band among the multi-wavelength light included in the first wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the first wavelength converter, the second wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream, the third wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream in the wavelength band converted by the second wavelength converter, and the fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light stream so that wavelengths do not overlap each other;
• a third wavelength converter configured to convert the wavelength band of the first output signal light from the second wavelength band to the first wavelength band;
• a multiplexer configured to generate multiplexed light by multiplexing the first output signal light in the wavelength band converted by the third wavelength converter with the second output signal light;
• an output port configured to output the multiplexed light;
• and
• a setting section configured to set wavelengths of the first and second multi-wavelength light in the generator,
• wherein the monitoring and control device includes:
• a storage section configured to store wavelength information indicating wavelengths of the wavelength light included in the first and third wavelength-multiplexed signal light streams in the first wavelength band and wavelengths of the wavelength light included in the second and fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light streams in the second wavelength band;
• a determination processing section configured to detect, based on the wavelength information, overlapping of wavelengths of the wavelength light included in the first and third wavelength-multiplexed signal light streams and overlapping of wavelengths of the wavelength light included in the second and fourth wavelength-multiplexed signal light streams and determines wavelengths of the first and second multi-wavelength light to avoid the overlapping of the wavelengths;
• and
• a notifier configured to notify the wavelengths of the first and second multi-wavelength light to the setting section,
• wherein the setting section is configured to set the wavelengths of the first and second multi-wavelength light in accordance with the notification from the notifier.