Dense wavelength-division multiplexing

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical multiplexing technology
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DWDM
gptkbp:channelSpacing typically 0.8 nm or 100 GHz
gptkbp:deployment mid-1990s
gptkbp:enables metropolitan area networks
increased bandwidth
scalable network capacity
up to 80 or more channels per fiber
multiplexing of multiple optical carrier signals
simultaneous transmission of multiple data streams
long-haul optical transmission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dense wavelength-division multiplexing
gptkbp:relatedTo coarse wavelength-division multiplexing
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ITU-T_G.694.1
gptkbp:usedBy internet service providers
telecommunications companies
gptkbp:usedIn fiber-optic communications
gptkbp:uses optical amplifiers
demultiplexers
multiplexers
different wavelengths (colors) of laser light
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Optical_Transport_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7