Inventors:
Sunil Tomar - Fremont CA
Peter A. Reali - San Jose CA
Yogendra S. Dhanik - Hayward CA
Srinivasarao Neelamraju - Pleasanton CA
Assignee:
Ciena Corporation - Linthicum MD
International Classification:
H04L 1228
US Classification:
370401, 370466, 370477, 370535, 370537
Abstract:
An electronic system includes a backplane, a first plurality of slots coupled to the backplane, the first plurality of slots having a first electrical interface to be coupled to electrical circuit cards of a first type, wherein the electrical circuit cards of the first type receive network data and convert the network data to SONET formatted data, and a second plurality of slots coupled to the backplane, the second plurality of slots having a second electrical interface to electrical circuit cards of a second type. The backplane routes data signals between the first plurality of slots and the second plurality of slots.