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Preface
Nortel Networks* optical routing system supports
•Connecting Gigabit Ethernet ports with fiber optic networks.
•Combining multiple wavelengths on a single fiber to expand available bandwidth.
The system components include:
Component | Function |
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CWDM Gigabit interface | Convert signals in a switch to laser light for connection to a |
converters (GBICs) | fiber optic network. |
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Passive optical | Combine laser light signals received from GBICs onto a |
multiplexing devices | single fiber for transport to the destination. Separates the |
| wavelengths at the destination and routes them onto |
| different fibers which terminate on separate GBICs. |
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Passive optical shelf | Houses the multiplexers. |
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This book contains the following topics:
•“Describing the optical routing system” on page 17
•“Calculating transmission distance” on page 27
•“Installing the shelf, OADM, and OMUX” on page 35
•“CWDM OADM specifications” on page 45
•“CWDM OMUX specifications” on page 47
•“Handling and cleaning fiber optic equipment” on page 49
