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AssigneeAlcatel SEL Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsBodo Pfeiffer, Stefan Wahl
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A method of operating a switching network, a switching network, and an exchange with such a switching network are described. The switching network consists of several switching modules and an interconnect network between these switching modules. The interconnect network includes a switch unit and interconnects the switching modules in accordance with a logic interconnection structure. The switch unit is simple and can be implemented by all-optical means. By means of the switch unit the logic interconnection structure can be reconfigured. This makes it possible to reconfigure the switching network in the event of a failure of a switching module or according to the load characteristic (video, voice, computer-computer communication). Further, a uniform switch unit can be used to meet different requirements ("flexible hardware").
A method of operating a switching network formed by a number of switching modules (SM11 to SM34) and an interconnect network between the switching modules (SM11 to SM34), characterized in that
A switching network comprising a number of switching modules (SM11 to SM34) and an interconnect network between the switching modules (SM11 to SM34), characterized in that
An exchange comprising a switching network which is provided with a number of switching modules (SM11 to SM34) and an interconnect network between the switching modules (SM11 to SM34), characterized in that
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