(19)
(11) EP 1 155 523 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 00914469.2

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04J 14/00, H04J 14/02, H04J 1/06, G02B 6/12, G02B 6/293, G02B 6/28, H04B 10/20, H04B 10/08, H04B 10/12, H01S 3/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0002/470
(87) International publication number:
WO 0048/347 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 15.02.1999 US 120222 P
05.03.1999 US 122882 P

(71) Applicant: Chromatis Networks, Inc.
Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OREN, Yair
    69353 Tel-Aviv (IL)
  • GIDRON, Rafi
    46640 Hertzlia (IL)

(74) Representative: Watts, Christopher Malcolm Kelway, Dr. et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd,5 Mornington Road
Woodford GreenEssex IG8 OTU
Woodford GreenEssex IG8 OTU (GB)

   


(54) FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE ARCHITECTURE FOR DWDM NETWORKS IN FIBER RINGS