Patent ID: 7593637
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: H04B,H04J,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A distributed terminal for communicating duplex optical traffic, the distributed terminal comprising: a wavelength selective optical coupler configured to receive first short haul traffic and first long haul traffic, combine the first short haul traffic and the first long haul traffic into a first combined signal, and output the first combined signal, wherein the first short haul traffic of the first combined signal is configured to be transmitted to a remote terminal via a first network, and wherein the first long haul traffic of the first combined signal is configured to be transmitted to a master terminal via a second network; and a wavelength selective optical decoupler configured to receive a second combined signal, decouple second short haul traffic and second long haul traffic from the second combined signal, and output the second short haul traffic and the second long haul traffic, wherein the second short haul traffic of the second combined signal is received from the remote terminal via the first network, and wherein the second long haul signal of the second combined signal is received from the master terminal via the second network.