XKL & NANOG97: DWDM Optical Networking Concepts & Technologies
Originally presented at NANOG 97, this recorded tutorial explains the fundamentals of Dense Division Wave Multiplexing (DWDM) technologies, including all of the topics listed below:
- DWDM fiber concepts, such as channels, fixed grid, flex grid, bandwith, and mux/demux filters and other passive devices
- Transceivers, transponder, and muxponder concepts (Modulation, Baud vs bit rates, form factors)
- Amplifier technologies
- ROADMs and other optical switching technologies
- Troubleshooting and testing practices
At the end of the tutorial, viewers will have gained a good overview of the above concepts and will be able to build further on the knowledge learned.
Chad Lamb, Principal Solutions Architect
Chad serves as the Principal Solutions Architect at XKL, helping customers design DWDM network topologies tailored to their specific needs. He holds a PHD in electrical engineering and brings decades of networking experience to the table, with more than 25 years of working at XKL.