A return path system includes inserting RF packets between regular upstream data packets,
where the data packets are generated by communication devices such as a computer or …

A return path system includes inserting RF packets between regular upstream data packets,
where the data packets are generated by communication devices such as a computer or …

(57) Unlike the conventional art which polices data at the entry points of a network, a
transceiver node can police or monitor downstream bandwidths for quality of service at exit …

In the present invention, a single-frequency tone is used as addressing header for each
optical packet. The frequency of the single-frequency tone is situated within the baseband of …

An optical transmitter of a subscriber optical interface and an optical receiver of a laser
transceiver node can be designed to a frequency of data that is formatted according to a …

The present invention relates to a local node for use in a synchronous optical network ring.
The local node includes a group of working transmission lines and a protection line, for …

An optical network terminal is provided for use in a passive optical network (PON). The
optical network terminal includes a data port for receiving data packets from an external …

An optical transmitter of a Subscriber optical interface and an optical receiver of a laser
transceiver node can be designed to a frequency of data that is formatted according to a …

A structure for an optical packet for transmission over an optical network comprises a packet
header (30) and a packet payload (32). The header comprises first and second sections (34 …

A system and method for connecting traffic along a communications network is
accomplished by rerouting traffic upon the detection of a fault condition along a primary …