DWDM system with IP telephony provisioning at remote locations
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1. A method for providing voice communications at an optical amplifier site of a DWDM system, the method comprising:
- receiving an optical service channel and a multiplexed payload channel at the amplifier site, the optical service channel carrying voice over IP data in a supervisory channel of the optical service channel and having a wavelength that is out of band with respect to wavelength bands of a multiplexed payload channel of the DWDM system, the optical service channel independent of the multiplexed payload channel and configured to carry monitoring data for DWDM equipment;
converting an optical signal of the optical service channel to a digital electrical signal at the amplifier site; and
sending the digital electrical signal to a router configured to support voice over IP;
wherein the router is configured to communicate with other routers connected to other optical amplifier sites to operate in a wide area network.
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Abstract
A method for providing voice communications at an optical amplifier site of a DWDM system is disclosed. The method generally comprises receiving an optical service channel at the amplifier site and converting an optical signal of the optical service channel to a digital electrical signal at the amplifier site. The optical service channel carries voice data and has a wavelength that is out of band with respect to wavelength bands of a multiplexed payload channel of the DWDM system. The method further includes sending the digital electrical signal to a router configured to support voice over IP.
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1. A method for providing voice communications at an optical amplifier site of a DWDM system, the method comprising:
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receiving an optical service channel and a multiplexed payload channel at the amplifier site, the optical service channel carrying voice over IP data in a supervisory channel of the optical service channel and having a wavelength that is out of band with respect to wavelength bands of a multiplexed payload channel of the DWDM system, the optical service channel independent of the multiplexed payload channel and configured to carry monitoring data for DWDM equipment; converting an optical signal of the optical service channel to a digital electrical signal at the amplifier site; and sending the digital electrical signal to a router configured to support voice over IP; wherein the router is configured to communicate with other routers connected to other optical amplifier sites to operate in a wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing voice communications at a line site location of a DWDM system, the system comprising:
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a node at the line site location operable to receive and send multiplexed optical signals of a payload channel and an optical service channel carrying voice over IP data in a supervisory channel of the optical service channel and having a wavelength that is out of band with respect to wavelength bands of the multiplexed payload channel, the optical service channel independent of the multiplexed payload channel and configured to carry monitoring data for DWDM equipment; a converter system operable to convert optical signals received from the optical service channel at the node to digital electrical signals; and
convert electrical signals to optical signals; anda router operable to receive the digital electrical signals and support voice over IP; and
configured to communicate with other routers connected to other optical amplifier sites to operate in a wide area network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for providing voice communications at an optical amplifier site of a DWDM system, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an optical service channel at the amplifier site, the optical service channel carrying voice over IP data in a supervisory channel of the optical service channel and operating at a wavelength that is out of band with respect to wavelength bands of a multiplexed payload channel of the DWDM system, the optical service channel independent of the multiplexed payload channel and configured to carry network management information; a converter operable to convert an optical signal of the optical service channel to a digital electrical signal; and
convert an electrical signal received from the router to an optical signal for transmittal over the optical service channel; andmeans for sending the digital electrical signal to a router operable to support voice over IP; wherein the router is configured to communicate with other routers connected to other optical amplifier sites to operate in a wide area network.
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