Optical Label Switching (OLS) Technology

High Bit Rate

Packet Payload

Fiber

• Packet payload and in-band optical label are decoupled through the use of subcarrier multiplexing technology

• Simplified label processing hardware achieves significant cost savings for packet processing interfaces

Low Bit Rate

Subcarrier Label

Optical Routing Node

*Label removal and re-write are optional depending upon the architecture

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