WDM
WDM
WDM
The Different optical signals are multiplexed in Wavelength Domain. Classification of WDM: When channel spacing > 100 GHz called WDM When channel spacing < 100 GHz called DWDM When channel spacing < 25 GHz called UDWDM 0.8 nm =100 GHz What is multiplexing? Multiplexing is a process of putting all the signals into a common channel in different ways and the component is called multiplexer. What is de-multiplexing? De-multiplexing is a process, which separates out all the multiplexed signals and the component is called de-multiplexer. Time division Multiplexing 1. Combines traffic from multiple inputs onto one common high capacity O/p 2. Allows high flexibility in managing traffic; fixed bandwidth 3. Requires electrical mux/demux function
Challenges To Be Faced
Increased service needs due to Internet and Intranet Fiber exhaust Layered bandwidth management
Solutions
1. Laying more fiber Economic solution where cost of fiber laying is minimal. May not be able to provide new services or utilize bandwidth management capability of a unifying optical layer 2. Time division multiplexing (TDM) 3. DWDM Assigns incoming optical signals to specific frequencies (wavelength, ) within a designated frequency band. Multiplexes the resulting signals out onto one fiber. Incoming signals are never terminated in the optical layer .
2. Second Generation: WDM networks with ring and mesh architectures. These systems are integrated with optical amplifiers, OADMs, Dispersion compensators, OXCs and electronic regenerators. 3. Third Generation: DWDM and OTDM networks (All-optical networks) with linear, ring and mesh architectures. These systems are integrated with optical 3R regeneration, OADM, OXC (which supports Photonic packet switching)
140 G up to 65 km (Alcatel98) PMD Limited. 32 5 G to 9300 km (1998) 64 5 G to 7200 km (Lucent97) 10010 G to 400 km (Lucent97) 1610 G to 6000 km (1998) 13220 G to 120 km (NEC96) 7020 G to 600 km (NTT97) 1022 Wavelengths on one fiber (Lucent 99)
Salient Features
1. The interface can be bit-rate and format independent 2. Can be easily integrated with existing equipment in the network (SONET/SDH). 3.
Access gained to the untapped capacity in the embedded fiber 4. High Cost Saving as Laying Cost of the Fiber is 70% of the Total OFC Network Cost.
5. Combines multiple optical signals combined together as a group can be amplified
Equipments.
7. Provides the flexibility to expand capacity in any portion of the network. 8. Grand Cost Reduction in Time to Market and BW Provisioning. 9. The systems number of wavelengths and bit rate are upgradeable. 10. Standard Transaction Language 1 (TL-1) interfaces are widely available for
DWDM systems to provide a maintenance interface. 11. Service providers can I. Lease individual wavelengthsas opposed to an entire fiberto their highuse business customers. II. Increases the distances between network elements
ITUT defines standard wavelength Grid but still many aspects of DWDM systems are implemented in different ways by different vendors.
1. One or More wavelengths are leased on a DWDM system. 2. This wavelength can be a point-to-point or meshed based intelligent optical network Metro
Optical Modulator
Splitters/Combiners