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Expandable universal network

  • US 20040114539A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2002
  • Published: 06/17/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network comprising:

  • a plurality of edge nodes interconnected by a backbone core and an auxiliary core, said backbone core comprising a first set of wavelength-division-multiplexed links and a plurality of primary optical connectors, said auxiliary core comprising a second set of wavelength-division-multiplexed links and a plurality of secondary optical connectors, wherein, said backbone core provides, for each edge node, at least one backbone path having a bounded number of links to each other edge node; and

    said auxiliary core provides, for at least one edge node, at least one auxiliary path to at least another node.

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