Dense wavelength division multiplexing

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf optical multiplexing technology
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DWDM
gptkbp:channelSpacing 0.4 nm
0.8 nm
0.2 nm
gptkbp:deployment mid-1990s
gptkbp:enables enterprise networks
cloud networking
carrier networks
data center interconnects
network virtualization
dynamic bandwidth allocation
increased bandwidth
optical cross-connects
scalable network capacity
up to 80 or more channels per fiber
long-haul transmission
high-capacity backbone networks
multiplexing of multiple optical carrier signals
protocol independence
metro networks
transparent data transmission
bit-rate independence
optical mesh networks
simultaneous transmission of multiple data streams
terabit per second data rates
wavelength routing
reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADMs)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dense wavelength division multiplexing
gptkbp:ITU-T_grid_spacing 100 GHz
50 GHz
25 GHz
gptkbp:operates gptkb:L-band
gptkb:C-band
gptkbp:relatedTo optical amplifier
fiber-optic cable
optical transport network
coarse wavelength division multiplexing
optical add-drop multiplexer
gptkbp:requires tunable lasers
demultiplexers
multiplexers
optical filters
precise wavelength control
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ITU-T
gptkbp:usedIn fiber-optic communications
gptkbp:uses different wavelengths (colors) of laser light
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wavelength_division_multiplexing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7