Communication management in an optical network

摘要

A communication resource in a network environment analyzes upstream communications received over multiple passive optical networks. The upstream communications are received from multiple client devices in different passive optical networks. Based on analysis of the upstream communications, via an active or passive approach, a corresponding communication resource detects in which of the multiple passive optical networks each of the client devices reside. A scheduler resource can be configured to use the class information as a basis to schedule subsequent upstream communication, avoiding occurrence of optical beat interference.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
via computer processor hardware, performing operations of:
analyzing upstream communications received over multiple passive optical networks, the upstream communications received from multiple client devices;based on analysis of the upstream communications, detecting in which of the multiple passive optical networks each of the client devices resides;producing class information indicating in which of the multiple passive optical networks each of the multiple client devices resides; andinitiating distribution of the class information to a scheduler resource, the scheduler resource scheduling timing of future upstream communications from the multiple client devices based on which of the multiple passive optical networks the client devices reside as indicated by the class information.