Patent ID: 6665497
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
An optical network system comprising:a first device, the first device being coupled to a fiber; and a second device, the second device being coupled to the fiber, the second device being in communication with the first device through the fiber, the second device including a first modular subsystem, the first modular subsystem being arranged to transmit and to receive data through the fiber, the first modular subsystem further being arranged to process optical data and electrical data, the first modular subsystem having a first transmissions range, the first modular subsystem including a transceiver module that supports the first transmissions range, the first modular subsystem being arranged to include an accessory module which substantially improves on the first transmissions range, wherein the first modular subsystem is substantially physically decoupleable from the second device and from the fiber.