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(11) EP 1 119 952 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/31

(21) Application number: 99951760.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.10.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 12/66, H04J 3/22, G06F 15/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9923/059
(87) International publication number:
WO 0020/986 (13.04.2000 Gazette 2000/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.10.1998 US 102998 P
04.10.1999 US 411225

(71) Applicant: Lightel Systems Corporation
Chantilly, VA 20151 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KAMATH, Narayana, S.
    Herndon, VA 20171 (US)
  • BHUSHAN, Champa
    Great Falls, VA 22066 (US)

(74) Representative: Moir, Michael Christopher et al
Mathys & Squire100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL
London WC1X 8AL (GB)

   


(54) DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING QUALITY OF SERVICE ZERO LATENCY NETWORKS USING DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING