Abstract: A system for delivering optical signals to and from an undersea optical cable may include a cable landing station connected to the undersea optical cable and configured to convey a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the undersea optical cable. The system may also include a point of presence that includes wavelength division multiplexing equipment configured to convert the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal to a number of optical channels. At least one terrestrial optical fiber may be coupled between the cable landing station and the point of presence to transport the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the cable landing station to the point of presence.

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.

Abstract: A system for delivering optical signals to and from an undersea optical cable may include a cable landing station connected to the undersea optical cable and configured to convey a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the undersea optical cable. The system may also include a point of presence that includes wavelength division multiplexing equipment configured to convert the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal to a number of optical channels. At least one terrestrial optical fiber may be coupled between the cable landing station and the point of presence to transport the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the cable landing station to the point of presence.

Abstract: A system for delivering optical signals to and from an undersea optical cable may include a cable landing station connected to the undersea optical cable and configured to convey a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the undersea optical cable. The system may also include a point of presence that includes wavelength division multiplexing equipment configured to convert the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal to a number of optical channels. At least one terrestrial optical fiber may be coupled between the cable landing station and the point of presence to transport the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the cable landing station to the point of presence.

Abstract: A system for routing electronic account data, includes: a first provider of account services having a first user service provider for communicating account data initiated from a first set of users and a first customer service provider for communicating the account data with a first set of customers; a second provider of account services having a second user service provider for communicating account data initiated from a second set of users and a second customer service provider for communicating the account data with a second set of customers; and an electronic account exchange system communicating with the first and second user service providers and the first and second customer service providers, the electronic account exchange system being operable to permit one or more of the first set of users to communicate its account data with one or more of the second set of customers.

Abstract: A system for delivering optical signals to and from an undersea optical cable may include a cable landing station connected to the undersea optical cable and configured to convey a wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the undersea optical cable. The system may also include a point of presence that includes wavelength division multiplexing equipment configured to convert the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal to a number of optical channels. At least one terrestrial optical fiber may be coupled between the cable landing station and the point of presence to transport the wavelength division multiplexed optical signal from the cable landing station to the point of presence.

Abstract: A data terminal interface for a terminal adapter and an attached computer provides complete flexibility and control of information in a communication environment for a user. Communications between the terminal adapter and a digital network may be provided in existing digital systems, such as either the Digital Communications Protocol or Integrated Services Digital Network system, for example. The data terminal interface facilitates the exchange of information between the terminal adapter and the computer via an asynchronous data module in the terminal adapter. Through the data terminal interface, the computer is able to directly control user interface circuitry in the terminal adapter by responding to and sending unlimited information to this interface circuitry since conformance to a digital protocol is not required for message traffic between these two units.