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Wavelength Selection

  • US 20080056717A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2005
  • Published: 03/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selecting a wavelength for use in transmitting optical data along a path in an optical network, said optical network comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected by optical fibre links, said method comprising:

  • finding the wavelengths available for use end-to-end along said path;

    finding the wavelengths available on each link attached to each node on said path;

    selecting a wavelength that is available end-to-end and that is more available on the links attached to the nodes on said path than other wavelengths.

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