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This document discusses multiplexing, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). It describes how WDM and DWDM work by transmitting multiple signals over the same fiber using different wavelengths. The key differences are that DWDM uses closer channel spacing than WDM, allowing it to carry more channels and have higher overall data transmission capacity. DWDM also has advantages like greater fiber capacity and easier network expansion compared to WDM. However, it faces challenges such as higher costs for low channel counts and requiring new network design and management approaches. The document also reviews DWDM standards and provides a comparison of WDM and DWDM.

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WDM and DWDM Slides

This document discusses multiplexing, wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM). It describes how WDM and DWDM work by transmitting multiple signals over the same fiber using different wavelengths. The key differences are that DWDM uses closer channel spacing than WDM, allowing it to carry more channels and have higher overall data transmission capacity. DWDM also has advantages like greater fiber capacity and easier network expansion compared to WDM. However, it faces challenges such as higher costs for low channel counts and requiring new network design and management approaches. The document also reviews DWDM standards and provides a comparison of WDM and DWDM.

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Aakash Singh

M.Sc IT-9013
 Multiplexing
 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 DWDM Standards
 Comparison between WDM and DWDM
 Multiplexing
 A process where multiple analog message signals or
digital data streams are combined into one signal
over a shared medium.
 Types
 Time division multiplexing.
 Frequency division multiplexing.
 Optically
 Time division multiplexing.
 Wavelength division multiplexing.
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Optical Fibre

SDH

DWDM
Wavelength Wavelength
Division Division
l1
Multiplexer Fibre Demultiplexer
l1
A X

l2 l1 + l2 l2
B Y
 Multiple channels of information carried over
the same fiber, each using an individual
wavelength.
 A communicates with X and B with Y as if a
dedicated fiber is used for each signal.
 Typically one channel utilizes 1320 nm and the
other 1550 nm.
 Broad channel spacing, several hundred nm.
 WDM is a way of transmitting more data by
separating channels by "color".
1. Advantages:

 Fewer wires or channels to transmit and


receive data.

 A single fiber-optic cable can handle dozens of


channels, instead of using 12 cables, you only
use 1 .
2. Disadvantages:

 Complex transmitters and receivers.

 They must be wide-band, which means they


are more expensive and possibly less reliable.
Wavelength Wavelength
Division Division
l1
Multiplexer Fibre Demultiplexer
l1
A X
l2 l2
B Y
l3 l1 + l2 + l3 l3
C Z
 Multiple channels of information carried over
the same fiber, each using an individual
wavelength.
 Dense WDM is WDM utilizing closely spaced
channels.
 Channel spacing reduced to 1.6 nm and less .
 Cost effective way of increasing capacity
without replacing fiber.
 Commercial systems available with capacities
of 32 channels and upwards; > 80 Gb/s per
fiber.
Wavelength Wavelength
Division Division
Multiplexer Demultiplexer
l1 Fibre l1
T1 R1
l2 l2
T2 R2
l1 + l2 ... lN
lN lN
TN RN
 Multiple channels of information carried over
the same fiber, each using an individual
wavelength.

 Unlike WDM channels are much closer


together.

 Transmitter T1 communicates with Receiver R1


as if connected by a dedicated fiber as does T2
and R2 and so on.
1. Advantages:
 Greater fiber capacity.

 Easier network expansion.

 DWDM can give increases in capacity which


TDM cannot match.
 Incremental cost for a new channel is low.
2. Disadvantages:
 Not cost-effective for low channel numbers.

 Introduces another element, the frequency


domain, to network design and management.
 SONET/SDH network management systems
not well equipped to handle DWDM
topologies.
 DWDM performance monitoring and
protection methodologies developing.
 ITU Recommendation is G.692 "Optical interfaces
for multichannel systems with optical amplifiers“.
 G.692 includes a number of DWDM channel plans.
 Channel separation set at:
 50, 100 and 200 GHz .
 Equivalent to approximate wavelength spacings of
0.4, 0.8 and 1.6 nm.
 Channels lie in the range 1530.3 nm to 1567.1 nm
(so-called C-Band).
 Newer "L-Band" exists from about 1570 nm to 1620
nm.
WDM DWDM

Channel Spacing 1310 nm lasers used in


conjunction with 1550 Small 200GHz and Small
nm lasers

Number of Bands Used O and C C and L

Cost per Channel Low High

Number of Channels 2 Hundreds of Channels


Delivered Possible

Best Application PON Long-haul


Thank You……

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