Method and apparatus for detecting and reporting faults in an all-optical communications system

A method of and system for detecting and reporting faults in an all-optical communications system. The system monitors each of the optical fibers and uses the optical supervisory channel system to detect and report faults. Whenever the system detects a fault in any of optical fibers, the system form...

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Main Authors FEE, JOHN, A, SZERENYI, LASZLO, I
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.1998
Edition6
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION
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Summary:A method of and system for detecting and reporting faults in an all-optical communications system. The system monitors each of the optical fibers and uses the optical supervisory channel system to detect and report faults. Whenever the system detects a fault in any of optical fibers, the system forms a message identifying the fault and transmits the message in the optical supervisory channel carried by at least one of the optical fibers.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO1997US24067