Method and system for transport of packet-based datastreams over frame-based transport systems employing physically diverse transmission channels

A transport unit is disclosed. On a transmit side, the transport unit includes a payload data unit (PDU) formation unit, a frame formation unit and a scheduler. An input of the scheduler is coupled to the PDU formation unit, and an output of the scheduler is coupled to the frame formation unit. On a receive side, the transport unit includes a distribution unit (which includes a group synchronization unit), a channel resequencing unit (coupled to the group synchronization unit), and a scheduler (coupled to the channel resequencing unit).