Bidirectional ring networks implemented on a single fiber

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H04L 12/42 (2006.01) H04B 10/20 (2006.01) H04J 14/02 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2275913

The present invention provides a method of and system for carrying bidirectional traffic on a ring transmission system, such as a SONET, SDH or WDM ring, on a single fiber. Using the present invention, hub and mesh traffic patterns can be implemented on a single fiber ring network in configurations such as a UPSR, a BLSR and a diversely routed 1+1 protection system. This allows for network startup with a substantially lower capital outlay than is associated with traditional ring transmission system configurations. In addition, the present invention greatly improves the efficiency of ring network utilization. Specifically, the present invention provides a method of carrying bidirectional traffic with protection in a ring transmission system on a single fiber. This method involves: transmitting working traffic over a first ring path from a first node to a second node in a first wavelength channel of the single fiber, transmitting working traffic over the first ring path from the second node to the first node in a second wavelength channel of the single fiber, transmitting protection traffic over a second ring path from the first node to the second node in the second wavelength channel of the single fiber and transmitting protection traffic over the second ring path from the second node to the first node in the first wavelength channel of the single fiber.

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