DWDM (dense wavelength-division multiplexing)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical multiplexing technology
gptkbp:abbreviation dense wavelength-division multiplexing
gptkbp:competitor TDM (time-division multiplexing)
gptkbp:deployment 1990s
gptkbp:enables scalable network capacity
protocol-independent transmission
multiplexing of multiple optical carrier signals
transmission of several data streams on a single fiber
simultaneous bidirectional communication
transmission rates of 100 Gbps and higher
transparent networking
up to 80 or more channels on a single fiber
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DWDM (dense wavelength-division multiplexing)
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:L-band
gptkb:C-band
gptkbp:relatedTo CWDM (coarse wavelength-division multiplexing)
gptkbp:requires optical amplifiers
demultiplexers
multiplexers
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ITU-T
gptkbp:supports high bandwidth
long-distance transmission
gptkbp:usedFor telecommunications
data center interconnects
internet backbone
gptkbp:usedIn fiber-optic communications
gptkbp:uses different wavelengths (colors) of laser light
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WDM_(wavelength-division_multiplexing)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7