Patent ID: 7493044
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting data, said method comprising: providing an optical fiber network and at least one splice closure for connecting a subscriber to the network; receiving a plurality of downstream wavelength streams from at least one first optical fiber stub, each wavelength stream corresponding to a separate downstream data transmission; passing all downstream streams but at least one downstream targeted-wavelength stream to at least one second optical fiber stub; routing the downstream targeted-wavelength stream to the subscriber on at least one optical drop fiber, wherein the first optical fiber stub, the second optical fiber stub, and the optical drop fiber are connected to a single mux device, wherein the mux device is located outside of the splice closure and performs said steps of passing and routing, and wherein the mux device is pre-terminated with the first optical fiber stub and the second optical fiber stub; splicing an end of the pre-terminated first optical fiber stub to the network and locating the spliced end of the first optical fiber stub within said splice closure; and splicing an end of the pre-terminated second optical fiber stub to the network and locating the spliced end of the second optical fiber stub within said splice closure.