APS 
Definition
APS stands for Automatic Protection Switching.
It is a redundancy technology used in telecommunication networks to enable transmission equipment recover automatically from failures, such as a cut cable.
ANSI T1.105.01 covers SONET linear and ring APS, and ITU-T Recommendation G.841 covers linear and ring protection for SDH networks.
Type: Networkpedia - Archive ID: 3.216 - 87 Views - Last Updated: April 26, 2010 10:38:21
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