Abstract: A method for reconfiguring a ring of nodes connected by a working fiber and a protection fiber upon disruption of the signal in either the working fiber or the protection fiber includes signaling the other nodes. Each node determines whether it is a node adjacent to the disruption. Those nodes that are not adjacent to the disruption undergo no change in their operation. A receiving node adjacent to the disruption forms a bridge isolating the disruption and sends an acknowledgement signal back to a signaling node. Upon receipt of the acknowledgement signal, the signaling node also forms a bridge. This results in the isolation of that portion of the ring having a disruption and the formation of a new ring.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for use in communicating data between a time division multiplexing (TDM) network and a packet based network. A clock signal is derived from data packets containing data originally transmitted over the TDM network. Outgoing TDM data is obtained using the data packets and the clock signal. The outgoing TDM data has timing characteristics of the data originally transmitted over the TDM network. Data extracted from the data packets may be collected in a FIFO and the clock signal may be derived in part from fill level information for the FIFO.

Abstract: A ring is configured that has multiple nodes connected by first and second channels. A distributing filter is provided that is configured to direct a first type of data to the first channel in the ring and a second type of data to the second channel in the ring. A fault is detected on at least one of the first and second channels in the ring. The distributing filter is adjusted to redirect data in the ring to avoid the fault.