Optical network configuration for transmitting optical signals
AssigneeAlcatel
InventorThomas Pfeiffer
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Abstract
An optical network configuration for transmitting optical signals is described, which comprises an entry point for coupling the optical network configuration to another network configuration, and an optical trail for transmitting data signals within the optical network configuration, wherein the entry point comprises an optical filter for coupling the other network configuration and the optical trail.
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An optical network configuration for transmitting optical signals, comprising an entry point for coupling the optical network configuration to another network configuration and an optical trail for transmitting data signals within the optical network configuration, wherein the entry point comprises an optical filter for coupling the other network configuration and the optical trail.
A method of monitoring an optical trail of an optical network configuration characterized in that a monitoring signal is generated and fed into the optical trail at an entry point of the optical network configuration, that a reflected signal is received at the entry point, and that an optical characteristic of the optical trail is evaluated based on the received signal.
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