CPC G06F 11/2025 (2013.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 11/0709 (2013.01); G06F 11/0736 (2013.01); G06F 11/0793 (2013.01); G06F 11/1417 (2013.01); G06F 11/1484 (2013.01); H04L 12/2801 (2013.01); G06F 2201/805 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums storing one or more sequences of instructions for ensuring the high availability of a Passive Optical Network (PON), which when executed, cause:
a broadband network architecture that comprises (a) at least a portion of optical fiber in a communication path to individual subscriber premises, (b) one or more software-implemented Optical Line Terminal (OLT) Controllers, (c) one or more software-implemented Service Provisioning Applications (SPAs), and (d) one or more software-implemented Broadband Network Gateways (BNGs), wherein each of the one or more software-implemented OL T Controllers, one or more software-implemented SPAs, and one or more software-implemented BNGs execute on Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) computer systems, wherein said one or more software-implemented OLT Controllers, said one or more software-implemented SPAs, and said one of more software-implemented BNGs each execute entirely upon a plurality of protection groups, and wherein each of the plurality of protection groups consists of a plurality of pods; and
dynamically adjusting which pods in a particular protection group are active.
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