Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wavelength_Division_Multiplexing_(WDM)
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:multiplexing_technique
gptkbp:deployment 1990s
gptkbp:enables simultaneous transmission of multiple signals
multiplexing and demultiplexing of optical signals
transmission of different data rates
transmission of different protocols
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:Coarse_Wavelength_Division_Multiplexing_(CWDM)
gptkb:Dense_Wavelength_Division_Multiplexing_(DWDM)
gptkbp:improves bandwidth of optical fiber
gptkbp:requires demultiplexers
multiplexers
optical filters
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Frequency_Division_Multiplexing_(FDM)
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:ITU-T
gptkbp:supports long-distance data transmission
high-capacity networks
gptkbp:usedBy data centers
internet service providers
telecommunications industry
gptkbp:usedIn fiber-optic communications
gptkbp:uses different wavelengths of light
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dense_Wavelength_Division_Multiplexing_(DWDM)
gptkb:Generalized_MPLS_(GMPLS)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)