Juniper Networks, Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL PROTECTION SWITCH WITH SINGLE-ENDED ACTIVATION, OPERATION, AND PROVISION OF 1+1 PROTECTION OVER REDUNDANT BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS PATHS

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a tail-end optical switch configured to be coupled to a broadcast star network that couples the tail-end optical switch to a head-end optical switch by a primary bidirectional optical path and a second bidirectional optical path. The tail-end optical switch having a first optical switch and a second optical switch configured to provide active switching.