Multi-service ethernet-over-sonet silicon platform

A system for use in a synchronous optical network interface device, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits comprising at least one embedded microprocessor core, the one or more circuits operably coupled to at least one optical network link and at least one packet network link, the one or more circuits operable to, at least:
• receive a first synchronous optical network compatible data stream from the at least one optical network link;
• convert the first synchronous optical network compatible data stream to a first packet stream;
• transmit the first packet stream to user equipment over the at least one packet network link;
• receive a second packet stream from the user equipment over the at least one packet network link;
• convert the second packet stream to a second synchronous optical network compatible data stream;
• transmit the second synchronous optical network compatible data stream over the at least one optical network link;
• transfer data from the first synchronous optical network compatible data stream to one or more operably coupled communications interface devices located external to the synchronous optical network interface device, and transfer data from the one or more operably coupled communication interface devices for transmission using the second synchronous optical network compatible data stream, the communication interface devices processing the data from the first synchronous optical network compatible data stream for transmission in a different format over a communication link and processing data received in the different format from the communication link for transmission using the first synchronous optical network compatible data stream;
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• receive updates to executable program code of the at least one embedded microprocessor core, over the at least one optical network link, wherein the executable program code is operable to collect, analyze, and report operational statistics of the synchronous optical network interface device to a location remote from the synchronous optical network interface device, using the at least one optical network link, wherein the at least one embedded microprocessor core is arranged to isolate break points in a subscriber loop using time domain reflectometry.

A system for use in a synchronous optical network interface device, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits comprising at least one embedded microprocessor core, the one or more circuits operably coupled to at least one optical network link and at least one packet network link, the one or more circuits operable to, at least:
• channelize a receive data stream from the optical network link to produce a channelized output data stream;
• de-multiplex the channelized output data stream to produce at least one output data channel;
• packetize the at least one output data channel to produce a packet output stream for transmission over at least one packet network link to user equipment;
• de-packetize a packet input stream received from the user equipment using the at least one packet network link to produce at least one input data channel;
• multiplex the at least one input data channel to produce a channelized input data stream;
• frame the channelized input data stream to produce a transmit data stream for transmission over the at least one optical network link;
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• collect at least one operational statistic for at least one of the channelizing, de-multiplexing, packetizing, de-packetizing, multiplexing, and framing actions;
• wherein the device is operable to transfer data from the receive data stream over a bus interface to one or more operably coupled communications interface devices located external to the synchronous optical network interface device, and to transfer data from the one or more operably coupled communication interface devices over the bus interface for transmission using the transmit data stream, the communication interface devices processing the data from the receive data stream for transmission in a different format over a communication link and processing data received in the different format from the communication link for transmission using the transmit data stream;
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• wherein the at least one embedded microprocessor core is operable to analyze the at least one operational statistic, adjust operation of the device responsive to the analysis, and report performance to a location remote from the device using the at least one optical network link, wherein the at least one embedded microprocessor core is arranged to isolate break points in a subscriber loop using time domain reflectometry.