Multi-Network Compatible Data Architecture
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1. A backbone network, comprising:
- a network switch configured to communicate data over Ethernet and SONET/SDH interfaces without encapsulating the data.
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Abstract
A backbone network, comprising a network switch configured to communicate data over Ethernet and SONET/SDH interfaces without encapsulating the data. Also disclosed is a backbone network, comprising a plurality of synchronized network switches, wherein the switches are configured to communicate a plurality of time division multiplexed data streams across at least part of the network via a plurality of Ethernet interfaces and a plurality of SONET/SDH interfaces, and wherein the switches are configured to communicate the data streams without encapsulating the data streams.
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1. A backbone network, comprising:
a network switch configured to communicate data over Ethernet and SONET/SDH interfaces without encapsulating the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A backbone network, comprising:
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a plurality of synchronized network switches, wherein the switches are configured to communicate a plurality of time division multiplexed data streams across at least part of the network via a plurality of Ethernet interfaces and a plurality of SONET/SDH interfaces, and wherein the switches are configured to communicate the data streams without encapsulating the data streams. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A distribution network, comprising:
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a backbone network comprising a plurality of network switches configured to communicate a plurality of time division multiplexed data streams comprising timeslots that carry a time division multiplexed voice data, a high performance flow data, and a best-effort packet data, wherein the backbone network is coupled to a plurality of services that provide the time division multiplexed voice data, the high performance flow data, and the best-effort packet data to the backbone network, and wherein the backbone network is coupled to an access network that communicates the time division multiplexed voice data, the high performance flow data, and the best-effort packet data to a plurality of service users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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