METHOD OF TRANSMITTING TRAFFIC IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK APPARATUS

A method 10 of transmitting traffic in a communications network. The method comprises receiving client signal having a client bit rate and comprising traffic to be transmitted 12 and monitoring an indicator indicative of said client bit rate 12. The method further comprises setting a transmission bi...

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Hauptverfasser: ARNOLD PHILIP ANDREW, ABBAS GHANI ABDUL MUTTALIB
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Zusammenfassung:A method 10 of transmitting traffic in a communications network. The method comprises receiving client signal having a client bit rate and comprising traffic to be transmitted 12 and monitoring an indicator indicative of said client bit rate 12. The method further comprises setting a transmission bit rate at which to transmit the traffic 16. The transmission bit rate is set in dependence on said client bit rate. The method further comprises generating and transmitting a control signal arranged to cause a transmission apparatus to transmit the traffic at the transmission bit rate 18.