Optical fiber switching arrangement

A switching arrangement for optical fibers, the arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of first optical fibers;
• a plurality of second optical fibers;
• a photoemitter element for communicating optically with a selectable one of said plurality of first optical fibers;
• a photodetector element for communicating optically with a selectable one of said plurality of second optical fibers;
• a communications arrangement for enabling optical communication between said photoemitter and photodetector elements, and respectively selected ones of said first and second optical fibers simultaneously, said communications arrangement having a displaceable portion and a stationary portion;
• a drive arrangement coupled to the displaceable portion of said communications arrangement;
• and
• a controller coupled to said drive arrangement for controlling a displacement of the displaceable portion of said communications arrangement.

A switching arrangement for optical fibers, the arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of first optical fibers;
• a plurality of second optical fibers;
• a photoemitter element for communicating optically with selectable ones of said plurality of first optical fibers;
• a photodetector element for communicating optically with selectable ones of said plurality of second optical fibers;
• a communications arrangement for enabling optical communication between said photoemitter and photodetector elements, and respectively selected ones of said first and second optical fibers simultaneously;
• and
• a controller for controlling a displacement of said communications arrangement.