Abstract :
The worldwide demand for bandwidth is soaring, driven by increasing Internet usage. To meet this demand, telephone companies are working on ways to implement dense wavelength division multiplexing, a technology designed to wring more bandwidth out of fiber-optic cable
Keywords :
Internet; optical fibre communication; telephone lines; wavelength division multiplexing; Internet usage; bandwidth demand; dense wavelength division multiplexing; fiber-optic cable; optical fiber technology; telephone companies; Bandwidth; Communication cables; Costs; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Internet; Laser beams; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;