SONET

(Internet) standard for synchronous data transfer through optical media (allows interconnection of different types of optical systems)

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Synchronous optical networking, is a method for communicating digital information using lasers or light-emitting diodes (LEDs) over optical fiber. The method was developed to replace the Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) system for transporting large amounts of telephone and data traffic and to allow for interoperability between equipment from different vendors.
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Acronym for synchronous optical network. An interface standard for synchronous 2.46-Gb/s optical-fiber transmission, applicable to the Physical Layer of the OSI Reference Model. Note 1: SONET uses a basic data rate of 51.840 Mb/s, called OC1 (optical carrier 1). The SONET hierarchy is defined in multiples of OC1, up to and including OC48, for a maximum data rate of 2.48832 Gb/s. Note 2: SONET was developed by the Exchange Carriers Standards Association (ECSA).

Synchronous Optical NETwork

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