Title :
Wave-division multiplexing in the Sprint long distance network
Author :
Butler, Robert K. ; Polson, David R.
Author_Institution :
Sprint LLD, Kansas City, USA
fDate :
2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
