Patent ID: 8938166
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A pluggable device adapted to plug into a receptacle of a client network device, the pluggable device comprising: an optical transceiver configured to (i) optically connect to a provider network node via a first optical link, (ii) convert incoming downlink optical signals received from the network node via the first optical link into incoming downlink electrical signals, and (iii) convert outgoing uplink electrical signals into outgoing uplink optical signals for transmission to the network node via the first optical link; an electrical connector configured to (i) electrically connect to the receptacle of the client network device, (ii) transmit outgoing downlink electrical signals to the client network device via the receptacle, and (iii) receive incoming uplink electrical signals from the client network device via the receptacle; and a processing module configured to process one or more of (i) the incoming downlink electrical signals and (ii) the incoming uplink electrical signals to implement at least one operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) function, wherein: