Abstract: An optical communications system including a submarine optical communications system, a landing station associated with the submarine optical communications system, a terrestrial optical communications system, a point of presence associated with the terrestrial optical communications system, a first wavelength division multiplexed optical connection between the point of presence and the landing station, and a second wavelength division multiplexed optical connection between the point of presence and the landing station and routed diversely from the first wavelength division multiplexed optical connection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 7, 2006
Date of Patent:
August 19, 2008
Assignee:
Dorsal Networks L.L.C.
Inventors:
Lee Daniel Feinberg, Darren E. Wolf, legal representative