Optical transmission network

Abstract

In an optical transmission network of the present invention, an optical signal output from a CWDM unit is combined on an optical transmission path of a DWDM network via a multiplexing filter arranged on a light output terminal of a DWDM unit adjacent to the CWDM unit. Furthermore, an optical signal propagated on an optical transmission path is branched from the DWDM light by a de-multiplexing filter provided on a light input terminal of an adjacent DWDM unit, and applied to a CWDM unit adjacent to the DWDM unit. As a result, it is possible to mutually connect a plurality of CWDM networks, using an optical transmission path of a DWDM network, and it is possible to realize a longer distance for CWDM networks.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an optical transmission network of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of usage wavelengths of an optical signal in a general CWDM network.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an allocation example of optical signals for when a C-band is used in a general DWDM network.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an allocation example of optical signals for when an L-band is used in a general DWDM network.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of usage wavelengths for a case where a C-band DWDM network is used in the present invention to realize a connection of a CWDM network.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of usage wavelengths for a case where an L-band DWDM network is used in the present invention to realize a connection of a CWDM network.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an optical transmission network according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a main component configuration of an optical transmission network according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional DWDM network and CWDM network.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining conventional technology related to DWDM network add/drop nodes.

Claims

1. An optical transmission network where a dense wavelength division multiplexing network is used to mutually connected between a plurality of coarse wavelength division multiplexing networks, and said dense wavelength division multiplexing network comprises: a set of terminal equipment; an optical transmission path which connects between said terminal equipment; and at least one repeater device having an optical amplifier for collectively amplifying dense wavelength division multiplexing light, and which is arranged on said optical transmission path, said optical transmission network comprising:a multiplexing section which is adjacent to one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network of said plurality of coarse wavelength division multiplexing networks, and is arranged on a light output terminal of either one of said terminal equipment and said repeater device, and which combines the optical signal of other than a usage wavelength band of said dense wavelength division multiplexing light, of the optical signals transmitted by said coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, on the optical transmission path of said dense wavelength division multiplexing network, anda de-multiplexing section adjacent to said terminal equipment or said repeater device in which said multiplexing section is arranged on the light output terminal, and arranged on a light input terminal of either one of said repeater device and said terminal equipment, and which branches an optical signal from said coarse wavelength division multiplexing network which is combined on said optical transmission path, via said multiplexing section, and applies the branched optical signal to another coarse wavelength division multiplexing network adjacent to the repeater device or the terminal equipment.

2. An optical transmission network according to claim 1, wherein said dense wavelength division multiplexing network has a first optical transmission path which transmits dense wavelength division multiplexing light between said terminal equipment in a first direction, and a second optical transmission path which transmits in a second direction opposite to said first direction, and when said repeater device includes a first optical amplifier which collectively amplifies the dense wavelength division multiplexing light transmitted on said first optical transmission path, and a second optical amplifier which collectively amplifies the dense wavelength division multiplexing light transmitted on said second optical transmission path, there is provided;a first multiplexing section which is adjacent to one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network of said plurality of coarse wavelength division multiplexing networks, and is arranged on a light output terminal corresponding to said first optical transmission path of either one of said terminal equipment and said repeater device, and which combines the optical signal of other than that the usage wavelength band of said dense wavelength division multiplexing light, of the optical signals transmitted by said coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, on said first optical transmission path;a second multiplexing section adjacent to said terminal equipment or said repeater device which is arranged with said first multiplexing section on the light output terminal, and arranged on a light output terminal corresponding to said second optical transmission path of either one of said repeater device and said terminal equipment, and which combines the optical signal of other than that a usage wavelength band of said dense wavelength division multiplexing light, of the optical signals transmitted by said coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, on said second optical transmission path;a first de-multiplexing section which is arranged on an optical input terminal corresponding to said first optical transmission path of said repeater device or said terminal equipment in which said second multiplexing section is arranged, which branches the signal light from said one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network which is combined on said first optical transmission path, via said first multiplexing section, and applies the branched optical signal to said other coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, anda second de-multiplexing section which is arranged on an optical input terminal corresponding to said second optical transmission path of said repeater device or said terminal equipment in which said first multiplexing section is arranged, which branches the signal light from said other coarse wavelength division multiplexing network which is combined on said second optical transmission path, via said second multiplexing section, and applies the branched optical signal to said one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network.

3. An optical transmission network according to claim 2, wherein when said other coarse wavelength division multiplexing network is adjacent to one terminal equipment of said dense wavelength division multiplexing network, said one terminal equipment has a signal conversion section which converts the optical signal which is branched by said first de-multiplexing section and which is sent to said other coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, into an optical signal corresponding to a dense wavelength division multiplexing mode, and sends this to said second optical transmission path, andsaid other terminal equipment has a signal re-conversion sections which re-converts the optical signal which is converted by said signal conversion section and transmitted by said second optical transmission path, into an optical signal of a coarse wavelength division multiplexing mode, and applies the reconverted optical signal to an adjacent other coarse wavelength division multiplexing network.

4. An optical transmission network according to claim 1, wherein said multiplexing section has a plurality of multiplexers respectively corresponding to a plurality of optical signals of different wavelengths output from said one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, andsaid de-multiplexing section has a plurality of de-multiplexers respectively corresponding to said plurality of multiplexers,and there is provided an optical switch which performs switching of the coarse wavelength division multiplexing networks to which are applied the optical signals which have been respectively branched by said plurality of de-multiplexers.

5. An optical transmission network according to claim 1, wherein said multiplexing section has a plurality of multiplexers respectively corresponding to a plurality of optical signals of different wavelengths output from said one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network, andsaid de-multiplexing section has a plurality of de-multiplexers respectively corresponding to said plurality of multiplexers,and there is provided an optical switch for performing switching of optical signals output from said one coarse wavelength division multiplexing network to said plurality of multiplexers.

6. An optical transmission network according to claim 1, wherein when a usage wavelength band of said dense wavelength division multiplexing is a C-band,said multiplexer combines optical signals with central wavelengths of 1470 nm, 1490 nm, 1510 nm, 1590 nm, 1610 nm, and 1630 nm, on the optical transmission path of said dense wavelength division multiplexing network.

7. An optical transmission network according to claim 1, wherein when a usage wavelength band of said dense wavelength division multiplexing is an L-band,said multiplexer combines optical signals with central wavelengths of 1470 nm, 1490 nm, 1510 nm, 1530 nm, 1550 nm, and 1630 nm, on the optical transmission path of said dense wavelength division multiplexing network.