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DWDM Network over Long Distance Transmission

With the ever-increasing need for higher bandwidth, DWDM technology has been one of the most favorable optical transport network (OTN) applications. In this post, we will reveal FS.COM DWDM-based network solutions over various transmitting distances as well as some suggestions for the DWDM networks deployment.

DWDM Networks Basics

As usual, let’s review some basics of DWDM networks. In this part, we will figure out two questions: What is DWDM? What are the components of DWDM networks?

DWDM Technology
DWDM Networks

Figure 1: DWDM Networks

DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) is an associate extension of optical networking. It can put data signals from different sources together on a single optical fiber pair, with each signal simultaneously carried on its own separate light wavelength. With DWDM, up to 160 wavelengths with a spacing of 0.8/0.4 nm (100 GHz/50 GHz grid) separate wavelengths or channels of data can be transmitted over a single optical fiber.

DWDM Networks Components

Conventionally, for DWDM networks, there are four devices showed as below that are commonly used by IT workers:

  • Optical transmitters/receivers
  • DWDM mux/demux filters
  • Optical add/drop multiplexers (OADMs)
  • Optical amplifiers transponders (wavelength converters)

DWDM Networks Over Long Distance Transmission Solutions

Scenario 1: 40 km Transmission
40km DWDM Network

Figure 2: 40km DWDM Network

For this case, the 80km DWDM SFP+ modules and 40ch DWDM Mux/Demuxs are recommended to use. Since the 80km DWDM SFP+ modules are able to support 10G transmission over 40 km, no additional device is needed under this scenario.

Scenario 2: 80 km Transmission
80km DWDM Network

Figure 3: 80km DWDM Network

Deploying this 80 km DWDM network, we will still use 80km DWDM SFP+ modules and 40ch DWDM Mux/Demuxs. The light source of 80km DWDM SFP+ modules might not be able to support such long transmission distance, as there might be a light loss during transmission. In this case, pre-amplifier (PA) is usually deployed before the location A and location B to improve the receiver sensitivity and extend signal transmission DWDM distance. Meanwhile, the dispersion compensation module (DCM) can be added to this link to handle the accumulated chromatic dispersion without dropping and regenerating the wavelengths on the link. The above diagram shows the deploying method of this 80km DWDM network.

Scenario 3: 100 km Transmission
100km DWDM Network

Figure 4: 100km DWDM Network

Under this scenario, the devices used in scenario 2 still need to remain. Since the transmission distance has been increased, the light power will be decreased accordingly. Besides that, you will also need to use booster EDFA (BA) to amplify the optical signal transmission of the 80km DWDM SFP+ modules.

By the way, if you want to extend DWDM transmission distance, you can read this post for solutions: Extend DWDM Network Transmission Distance With Multi-Service Transport Platform.

Factors to Consider in Deploying DWDM Networks

1. Being compatible with existing fiber plant. Some types of older fiber are not suitable for DWDM use. Currently, standard singlemode fiber (G. 652) accounts for the majority of installed fiber, supporting DWDM in the metropolitan area.

2. Having an overall migration and provisioning strategy. Because DWDM is capable of supporting massive growth in bandwidth demands over time without forklift upgrades, it represents a long-term investment. Your deployment should allow for flexible additions of nodes, such as OADMs, to meet the changing demands of customers and usages.

3. Network management tools. A comprehensive network management tool will be needed for provisioning, performance, monitoring, fault identification and isolation, and remedial action. Such a tool should be standards-based (SNMP, for example) and be able to interoperate with the existing operating system. For example, the FMT DWDM solutions from FS.COM are able to support kinds of network management, including NMU line-card, monitor online, simple management tool, and SNMP.

4. Interoperability issues. Because DWDM uses specific wavelengths for transmission, the DWDM wavelengths used must be the same on either end of any given connection. Moreover, other interoperability issues also need to be considered, including power levels, inter- and intra-channel isolation, PMD (polarization mode dispersion) tolerances, and fiber types. All these contribute to the challenges of transmission between different systems at Layer 1.

5. Strategy for protection and restoration. There might have hard failures (equipment failures, such as laser or photodetector, and fiber breaks) and soft failures such as signal degradation (for example, unacceptable BER). Therefore, you need to have a protection strategy while deploying a DWDM network.

6. Optical power budget or link loss budget. Since there might be an optical signal loss over the long distance transmission, it’s critical to have a link loss budget in advance.

Summary

Bringing great scalability and flexibility to fiber networks, the DWDM networks solutions obviously enjoys plenty of strengths, which is also proved to be future-proof. In this post, we make a revelation of the DWDM-based network over long distance transmission. Also, some tips for deploying a DWDM network has also been shared for your reference.

FMT 4000E for DWDM Network Solution

In the network era, the demand for greater traffic capacity, higher bandwidth, and better performance over longer transmission distance has never stopped. Under such a context, the optic transport network (OTN) has undergone great changes to survive. At the moment, FS provides its all-in-one dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) OTN solutions. In this post, we will share one of the most popular DWDM solutions: FMT 4000E.

DWDM Network Basics

DWDM

Dense wavelength division multiplexing is a technology based on wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM). It combines or multiplexes data signals from different sources for transmissions over a single fiber optic cable. At the same time, data streams are completely separated. Each signal is carried on a separate light wavelength. In most cases, the dense wavelength division multiplexing technology is applied in metropolitan network.

Optical Transport Network

Defined by the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T), OTN is a set of optical network elements (ONE) that are connected by optical fiber links. Sometimes, it’s also called the digital wrapper technology which provides an efficient and globally accepted way to multiplex different services onto optical light paths. This technology provides support for optical networking by using WDM unlike its predecessor SONET/SDH. It’s able to create a transparent, hierarchical network designed for use on both WDM and time-division multiplexing (TDM) devices. The OTN is able to support functions, like transport, multiplexing, switching, management, supervision, and builds OTN client (e.g. SONET/SDH, IP, ATM) connections in the Metro and Core networks.

Optical Transport Network

Figure 1: Optical Transport Network

DWDM Network

The DWDM based network refers to a kind of dense wavelength division multiplexing technology-based OTN solution. Compared with CWDM, the DWDM uses more sophisticated electronics and photonics, which makes its transmitting channel are narrower than CWDM channels. Therefore, for a DWDM network, it can support more channels and separate wavelengths (up to 80 wavelengths). It can transmit data in IP, ATM, SONET, SDH, and Ethernet. For its protocol and bitrate independence, the DWDM-based OTN networks can carry different types of traffic at different speeds over an optical channel.

DWDM vs CWDM Wavelength

Figure 2: DWDM vs CWDM Wavelength

FMT 4000E for DWDM Solution

In order to make the DWDM OTN deployment easier, FS has launched the high integration FMT WDM transport networks, such as FMT 1800 and FMT 9600E. In this post, we will mainly introduce the most popular solution: FMT 4000E.

What Is FMT 4000E

The FMT 4000E is a device that combines the OTN switching and dense wavelength division multiplexing features and provides unified transmission of all services. It integrates DWDM equipment with OTN function cards (EDFA, DCM, OEO) in a 4U form factor. With FMT 4000E, you can extend the optical link power budget for building long-distance dense wavelength division multiplexing solutions.

FMS 4000E

Figure 3: FMT 4000E

Strengths of FMT 4000E
  • Supports up to 40 wavelengths via the dual fiber bi-directional transmission mode.
  • Transmits up to 100 km with DWDM SFP+ 80km at the rate of 10Gbps.
  • Optional function cards to meet various needs (WDM Mux/Demux, EDFA, DCM, OEO).
  • Dual AC or DC pluggable power supply and fan unit.
  • Supports SDH/SONET, PDH, Ethernet, SAN, LAN, video service transport.
  • Scales easily for the ring, end to end and mesh networks.
  • Suitable for the enterprise, medical, Storage Area Networks (SANs), data centers, campus optical network and video surveillance.
  • Scalable solution for customers to expand capacity as needed. And operating costs and vital resources are greatly saved.
  • Ensure the maximum bandwidth for the required capacity and transmission distances.
  • Fully managed, configured and monitored remotely via FS.COM intelligent network management unit.
  • Simple installation, operation, and maintenance.
  • Standards-based and can integrate with third-party solutions.
  • The solution can be customized to suit specified customer application requirements.
Solution Topology
FMS 4000E Solution Topology

Figure 4: FMT 4000E Solution Topology

Note: This solution does not come with OPM, OPD, OLP, OSW card.

Matching Products
  • 40CH C21-C60 DWDM Mux Card ( 2pcs)
  • 40CH C21-C60 DWDM Demux Card ( 2pcs)
  • 20dB Gain Pre-Amplifier DWDM EDFA Card (2pcs)
  • 17dB Output Booster EDFA Card (2pcs)
  • 40km Passive Dispersion Compensation Card (4pcs)
  • FMT 4U Managed Chassis (2pcs)
  • LC/UPC Single Mode Fixed Fiber Optic Attenuator, 3dB (1pc)

Summary

Obsessed with higher bandwidth applications and the simplest operation, the OTN has broken through its traditional operation and make inroads into the highly integrated OTN. Undoubtedly, the DWDM solution will be the one having the last laugh after networking ups and downs. To share that last laugh, FS provides its DWDM solutions for multi-service optical transport over ultra-long distance: FS WDM Multi-service Transport (FMT) series. They help our customers to build an access transport network with more flexible service access, easier operation and lower OPEX.

Fiberstore WDM Solution

WDM Application Overview
Since the advent of optical communications,great technological efforts happen to be dedicated to the exploitation of the large bandwidth of optical fibers.The Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Techonology is such one of these techonologies.WDM provide high performance multiplexing or de-multiplexing for various of applications. CTC Union WDM product family covers following wavelength windows widely used in optical fiber systems: From 1471nm to 1611nm for CWDM optical communications.The optical multiplexers are utilized to combine signal in the traffic card (single channel transponders or GE Multiplexer) onto a single pair of fiber.The WDM components cash wider operating bandwidth,lower insertion loss,higher power handling,high isolation,etc.(Application diagram see Figure 1.2.3)

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Figure 1. WDM Application Digram

local network application

Figure 2.Local Network Application—Access

Local Network Application—Interoffice

Figure 3. Local Network Application—Interoffice

Fiberstore WDM VALUE PROPOSITION
1.Significantly increases the amount of data transmitted over a single fiber (up to 80x)
2.Expands the capacity of the network without laying additional fiber
3.Allows Operators of Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Datacenters to increase bandwidth between sites without
4.leasing additional fiber from carriers
5.Flexibility: each wavelength can carry a different type of data(Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SONET/SDH, etc)
6.Easy to manage

Fiberstore’s OPTICAL NETWORK BUILDING BLOCKS
CWDM & DWDM Passive OADM and MUX/DEMUXs
CWDM & DWDM SFP and GBIC Transceivers
DWDM XFP
WDM transponder

Fiberstore Hot sale WDM Product
Fiberstore CWDM MUX DEMUX
CWDM MUX/DEMUX (Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexer/Demultiplexer) is a flexible and low-cost solution that enables the expansion of existing fiber capacity. Coupled with highly reliable passive optics certified for environmentally hardened applications,the CWDM MUX/DEMUX solution lets operators make full use of available fiber bandwidth in local loop and enterprise architectures.Fiberstore CWDM MUX/DEMUX modules split up to 18 channels (20 nm spaced) to a single fiber.The standard packages are ABS Plastic Box,19″ Rack Mount Chassis and LGX Metal Box.No matter what kind of connectors (such as FC, ST, SC, LC, etc.) are all available,and we can also mix connectors on one device.

4CH CWDM mux single fiber details

Fiberstore DWDM MUX DEMUX
Fiberstore DWDM MUX DEMUX with 50GHz/100GHz/200GHz channel spacing can be used to combine or separate wavelength channels at standard ITU grid.The common configuration including 2,4,8,16,24,32,40,44,and 48 channels.These DWDM modules passively multiplex the optical signal outputs from 4 or more electronic devices,and send them over a single optical fiber and then de-multiplex the signals into separate,distinct signals for input into electronic devices at the other end of the fiber optic link. Our standard package types of DWDM MUX DEMUX are Field Module ABS Plastic Box,19″ Rack Mount Chassis and LGX Metal Cassette Box.We also supply custom package to meet customers’requirements.All the DWDM MUX DEMUX modules provide excellent optical performance and high reliability to ease of fiber handling and power saving solution.

16CH DWDM MUX dual fiber details(1)

Fiberstore CWDM SFP Module
The Fiberstore Coarse Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (CWDM) Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)(Figure 1) provides scalable and easy-to-deploy Gigabit Ethernet(GE) and Fibre Channel(FC) services in optical networks.These products enable the design of flexible multiservice networks.The Fiberstore CWDM SFP provides a convenient and cost-effective solution for Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel in campus,data-center,and metropolitan-area access networks.The Fiberstore CWDM SFP solution consists of ten different pluggable transceivers complimented by different CWDM multiplexer/demultiplexer or optical add/drop multiplexers (OADMs).The CWDM SFP transceivers are compliant with the ITU-T G.694.2 standard CWDM grid.

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Reuse technology analysis of optical network

Within optical dietary fiber conversation, multiplexing technologies is actually regarded as prolonged so far as we all know, the capability associated with optical dietary fiber system architectural. FDM as well as WDM usually believe that there’s basically absolutely no distinction in between, to help you believe that WDM is actually “rough”, as well as rate of recurrence department multiplexing is really a “niche”, in order to place both 1 class. Wavelength department multiplexing (DWDM) tend to be talked about beneath, sparse wavelength department multiplexing (CWDM), transplanting multiplexing (higher) along with optical multiplexing technique. 

1. DWDM

So-called DWDM (Thick exactly where Department Multiplexing) technologies, is also the folks frequently state how the DWDM, describes a type of optical dietary fiber information tranny technologies, this particular technologies UTILIZES laser beam Wavelength based on little bit parallel tranny collection or even chain information tranny setting within optical dietary fiber tranny.DWDM very first launched the actual optical transmission designated to some specific music group inside the specific rate of recurrence (wavelength, lambda), then your transmission multiplexing right into a solitary dietary fiber, in this manner may significantly boost the bandwidth associated with may be lounging optical cable television. Because of intro (inbound) transmission within optical coating doesn’t quit, the actual price from the user interface as well as platforms may stay impartial, this enables providers in order to DWDM technologies as well as system integration associated with current gear as much as, simultaneously received the present lounging optical cable television didn’t possess to utilize a large amount of bandwidth.DWDM may complement the actual several optical transmission tranny, the outcomes from the optical transmission could be increased to the exact same team simultaneously with just one optical dietary fiber tranny, the actual bandwidth from the system is actually significantly elevated. Every showing indicators could be arranged in order to various tranny price (OC — 3/12/24, and so on. )#) and various platforms (SONET, ATM, information, and so on. )#).The DWDM systems, for instance, could be combined within DWDM depending on OC — forty eight (two. 5 Gbps) as well as OC — 192 (10 Gbps) 2 price associated with SONET transmission. To achieve around forty Gbps associated with large bandwidth. Ownership associated with DWDM program within the over objective simultaneously may nevertheless keep up with the exact same degree of program overall performance and also the current tranny techniques, dependability as well as balance. Long term DWDM fatal may have an overall total in excess of eighty wavelengths much more OC — forty eight in order to two hundred Gbps or even move price is actually up to forty wavelength associated with OC — 192 in order to four hundred Gbps associated with tranny price, the actual bandwidth may be sufficient in order to inside 1 2nd tranny 90000 quantities from the encyclopedia!(Related products inDWDM MUX DEMUX)

2. FDM technologies

FDM may be the gentle surf within optical dietary fiber tranny based on it’s rate of recurrence split in to gentle influx funnel, every funnel because impartial associated with info company. To attain inside a multi-channel multiplexing associated with optical dietary fiber tranny. FDM technologies could be coupled with WDM technologies, help to make the actual recycle method end up being bending, specifically the very first rough factors based on the wavelength associated with gentle influx, when the thickness of every funnel is actually lambda, is at every thickness is actually Δ lambda funnel, in order to fill the actual stations (f1, f2,…,fn), every funnel may also impartial associated with fill info. Simply because coherent optical conversation has an superb selectivity, FDM technologies and it is mixture, produces the actual FDM technologies associated with optical dietary fiber system useful problems. Optical FDM multiplexing technologies gear complicated, the actual overall performance from the optical products need is actually higher, therefore joined the actual phase associated with useful architectural require lots of work.

3. CWDM

DWDM (thick wavelength department multiplexing) may be the technologies of preference with regard to dietary fiber optic programs, however it’s costly cost impact it’s broad software. When confronted with marketing communications marketplace need, CWDM (sparse wavelength department multiplexing) occurs in the historical second.Sparse wavelength department multiplexing, just like it’s title suggests, is really a near family member associated with DWDM, the actual distinction primarily offers 2 factors:

3. 1 CWDM company funnel spacing is actually broad, consequently, exactly the same optical materials may recycle wavelength associated with gentle surf close to 5 or even 6, “sparse” as well as “intensive” name in order to that the distinction;

3.2 rain fall submission upon 10-12 CWDM modulation laser beam utilizing uncooled laser beam, laser beam as well as DWDM used is actually awesome. Laser beam air conditioning retreats into heat tuning, uncooled laser beam retreats into digital tuning. Simply because inside a broad wavelength area heat submission is extremely unequal, because of the heat tuning had been very hard in order to put into action, expenses tend to be higher. CWDM eliminates the problem, therefore significantly decreased the price, the actual CWDM program price is just 30% associated with DWDM.(Related products in CWDM MUX DEMUX)

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