Abstract: A method determines a path in a radio communications system comprising a multitude of at least partially mobile radio stations of which one radio station that is located in a radio coverage area of another radio station constitutes a radio station that is adjacent to the other radio station. In the radio communications system, items of information can be transmitted by a first radio station, which serves as a transmitting radio station, to a second radio station, which serves as a receiving radio station, over at least one path directly or via one or more other radio stations that receive and relay the items of information. A path between the first and the second radio station consists of a succession of radio stations that, in addition to the first radio station and the second radio station, optionally include the radio stations, which are located in the succession between the first and second radio stations and which receive and relay the items of information.

Abstract: An optical filter, adjustable add-drop-continue module and circuit for bundled cross-connect functionality, wherein the transmission response of the optical filter is varied by changing its temperature, tuning of the filter can be carried out by mechanical pressure or tension, the filter can be used to produce add-drop-continue modules which are suitable both for add-drop operation and for drop-continue operation, and cross-connect modules can be constructed from the optical filters.

Abstract: An optical auxiliary signal, produced in a central device, is transmitted in addition to a user signal from the central to a remote optical device via at least two optical supply line fibers which are provided for transmitting optical signals between the central and remote optical devices. The optical auxiliary signal received in the remote optical device is diverted, is transmitted via a second optical supply line fiber to the central optical device, and the reception or the absence of the optical auxiliary signal and of the optical user signal in the central optical device are evaluated in order to monitor the operational state of the optical supply line fibers.

Abstract: A central equipment is connected by at least two optical fibers to a decentralized optical equipment and the central equipment creates an optical auxiliary signal which is transmitted together with an optical payload signal from the central equipment to the decentralized equipment. The optical auxiliary signal that is received in the decentralized optical equipment is rerouted and transmitted back to the central optical equipment via another optical fiber in addition to a second payload signal, and the reception of the optical auxiliary signal is optically monitored in the central optical equipment to determine if there is a breakage in either one of the fibers extending to the unit.

Abstract: An optical auxiliary signal, produced in a central device, is transmitted in addition to a user signal from the central to a remote optical device via at least two optical supply line fibers which are provided for transmitting optical signals between the central and remote optical devices. The optical auxiliary signal received in the remote optical device is diverted, is transmitted via a second optical supply line fiber to the central optical device, and the reception or the absence of the optical auxiliary signal and of the optical user signal in the central optical device are evaluated in order to monitor the operational state of the optical supply line fibers.