Wave-division multiplexing in the Sprint long distance network

Author

Butler, Robert K. ; Polson, David R.

Author_Institution

Sprint LLD, Kansas City, USA

Volume

36

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

52

Lastpage

55

Abstract

The deployment of wave-division multiplexing (WDM) systems in the long distance network has dramatically increased the usable bandwidth of the embedded fiber optic cable. This article documents the utilization of WDM equipment in the Sprint long distance network. Many of the factors affecting the deployment of WDM systems are discussed from the selection and installation of the fiber optic cable in the 1980s to the current bandwidth demand. The future of WDM systems, network architecture, and the emerging optical layer are briefly addressed

Keywords

SONET; multiplexing equipment; optical cables; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; SONET; Sprint long distance network; WDM equipment; WDM systems; bandwidth; fiber optic cable; network architecture; optical layer; wave-division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; SONET; Time division multiplexing; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.648758

Filename

648758