System and method for providing a multiple-protocol crossconnect
摘要
System and method for providing a layer 2 switch (118) in the access network (100) that switches based upon one or more carrier tags identifying customer traffic. Customer traffic conforming to any variety of different layer 1 or layer 2 protocols may be encapsulated and identified according to carrier tag values. The layer 2 switch (118) may determine how to handle the traffic by interpreting and manipulating the carrier tag values. The layer 2 switch may be capable of switching TDM input traffic to either TDM or packet output traffic, and switching packetized input traffic to either TDM or packet output traffic. <IMAGE>
申请公布号
EP1585259(A1)
申请公布日期
2005.10.12
申请号
EP20050007425
申请日期
2005.04.05
申请人
MCI INC.
发明人
DELREGNO, NICK;KOTRLA, SCOTT R.;TURLINGTON, MATTHEW W.;SCHELL, RICHARD C.;BENGSTON, LEE D.;MCDYSAN, DAVE E.;BENCHECK, MICHAEL U.;HARDIN, ROSS S.;CHIU, HOWARD;DRAKE, WILLIAM