DWDM Over CWDM

DWDM Over CWDM

by Fiber-MART.COM
Since the physical fiber optic cabling is expensive to implement for each and every service separately, its capacity expansion using a Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) is a necessity. WDM is a concept that describes combination of several streams of data/storage.video or voice on the same physical fiber-optic cable by using several wavelengths (frequencies) of light with each frequency carrying a different type of data.
 
There are two types of WDM architecture: Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM) and Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM). CWDM systems typically provide 8 wavelengths, separated by 20nm, from 1470nm to 1630nm. Some DWDM systems provide up to 144 wavelengths, typically with no more than 2nm spacing, roughly over the same range of wavelengths.
 
The main advantage of CWDM is the cost of the optics which is typically 1/3rd of the cost of the equivalent DWDM optic. This difference in economic scale, the limited budget that many customers face, and typical initial requirements not to exceed 8 wavelengths, means that CWDM is a more popular entry point for many customers. With PacketLight’s WDM equipment, a customer can start with 8 CWDM wavelengths but then grow by introducing DWDM wavelengths into the mix, utilizing the existing fiber and maximizing return on investment.
Module Simplex DWDM OADM
By utilizing CWDM and DWDM or the mixture of thereof, carriers and enterprises are able to transport from services of 2Mbps up to 10Gbps of data over 36 different channels. This white paper explains this capability of such expansion and its associated cost.
 
Best of Both Worlds
 
Typically CWDM solutions provide 8 wavelengths capability enabling the transport of 8 client interfaces over the same fiber. However, the relatively large separation between the CWDM wavelengths allows expansion of the CWDM network itself with an additional 32 wavelengths utilizing DWDM technology, thus expanding the existing infrastructure capability up to 36 wavelengths and utilizing the same equipment as part of the integrated solution.
 
Additionally, the typical CWDM spectrum supports data transport rates of up to 4.25Gbps, while DWDM is utilized more for large capacity data transport needs of up to 10Gbps. By mapping DWDM channels within the CWDM wavelength spectrum as demonstrated below, much higher data transport capacity on the same fiber optic cable can be achieved without any need for changing the existing fiber infrastructure between the network sites.

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