Abstract: A system and method for reducing jitter in a packet transport system. In one embodiment, the system includes (1) a cell status subsystem that determines whether a cell is a data cell or a control cell; and (2) a cell reader, coupled to the cell status subsystem, that reads the cell if the cell is a data cell and skips the cell if the cell is a control cell.

Abstract: For use with a packet transport network having first and second packet networks employing first and second transport protocols, respectively, a link layer device, method of translating packets between transport protocols and a packet transport system employing the device and method. In one embodiment, the link layer device includes a first protocol subsystem that receives and transmits packets in the first transport protocol over the first packet network and a physical layer device subsystem that translates the packets between the first and second transport protocols and communicates with the physical layer device employing flow control. The second transport protocol includes a packet control status with a channel number indicator that accommodates a channel number greater than 256. The link layer device further includes a channel memory subsystem that buffers the packets in a channel storage area on a per channel basis for transmission by the link layer device.

Abstract: For use with a packet transport network having first and second packet networks employing first and second transport protocols, respectively, a link layer device, method of translating packets between transport protocols and a packet transport system employing the device and method. In one embodiment, the link layer device includes a first protocol subsystem that receives and transmits packets in the first transport protocol over the first packet network and a physical layer device subsystem that translates the packets between the first and second transport protocols and communicates with the physical layer device employing flow control. The second transport protocol includes a packet control status with a channel number indicator that accommodates a channel number greater than 256. The link layer device further includes a channel memory subsystem that buffers the packets in a channel storage area on a per channel basis for transmission by the link layer device.