A METHOD OF PROCESSING A DIGITAL SIGNAL FOR TRANSMISSION A METHOD OF PROCESSING AN OPTICAL DATA UNIT UPON RECEPTION AND A NETWORK ELEMENT FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

摘要

A method of processing a digital signal for transmission is provided comprising digital data frames by compressing the digital data frames; and generating an optical data unit for transmission comprising multiple of the compressed digital data frames. The optical data unit is configured for transport by an Optical Transport Network OTN.