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AssigneeAlcatel
InventorsClaudio Colombo, Silvio Cucchi, Primo Garofoli
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Described is a method and apparatus for mapping Fast Ethernet data interfaces (in addition to possible data interfaces of different type) into a single VC-4 Virtual Container of a STM-1/OC-3 payload transmtited to a radio-link system. The method is characterized by the steps of: packeting the Fast Ethernet signal and any other signal, mapping the packets into a single (VC-4) Virtual Container of a STM-1/OC-3 payload of a SDH/SONET signal frame, and transmitting said signal frame through the point-to-point radio-link, said radio link being a point-to-point SDH/SONET radio link. All the packets have the same format and are associated to a header for identifying the source. The interfaces of different type are conveniently grouped. Possibly, the VC-4 is filled with null packets to exhaust the maximum available capacity.
A method for transmitting a Fast Ethernet signal through a point-to-point radio link communication system, the method comprising the step of receiving Fast Ethernet signals and further comprising:
A method for receiving a signal frame containing a Fast Ethernet signal, wherein said frame has been transmitted through a SDH/SONET point-to-point radio link communication system, the method comprising the steps of aligning the STM-1s and interpreting the pointer and further comprising the steps of unpacketing the payload of the received frame, reading the header of each extracted packet to identify the origin source and rebuilding the original signal by allocating the packet to the proper destination interface.
An apparatus for processing and transmitting a Fast Ethernet signal through a point-to-point radio link communication system, the apparatus comprising an interface for reception of Fast Ethernet signals and wherein the apparatus further comprises:
An apparatus for receiving a signal frame containing a Fast Ethernet signal, said frame been transmitted through a SDH/SONET point-to-point radio link communication system, wherein the apparatus comprises means for the STM-1 alignment and for interpreting the pointer and wherein it further comprises means for unpacketing the payload of the frame received, means for reading the header of each extracted packet, in order to identify the origin source and to re-build the original signal by allocating the packet to the proper destination interface.
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