Patent ID: 7333726
Filing Date: 2008-02-19
Classification: H04J,H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
1. An optical network system for supporting multiple service providers, comprising: a data service hub comprising: a first optical waveguide coupled to the data service hub and a laser transceiver node for receiving the first analog optical carrier and propagating it to the laser transceiver node; a second optical waveguide coupled to the data service hub and the laser transceiver node for receiving the second analog optical carrier and propagating it to the laser transceiver node; a third optical waveguide coupled to the data service hub and the laser transceiver node for receiving the digital optical carrier and propagating it to the laser transceiver node, the laser transceiver node comprising a first combiner for mixing the first and second analog optical carriers and a second combiner for mixing the digital optical carrier with the combined first and second analog optical carriers; a fourth optical waveguide coupled to the laser transceiver node and a subscriber optical interface for receiving the combined first and second analog optical carriers and digital optical carrier and propagating them to the subscriber optical interface; and the subscriber optical interface comprising a service provider selection device for selecting one of the analog optical carriers.