Wavelength Division Frequency Division Time Division Multiplexing
Dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) refers originally to optical signals multiplexed within the 1550 nm band so as to leverage the capabilities (and cost) of EDFAs, which are effective for wavelengths between approximately 1525–1565 nm (), or 1570–1610 nm (). FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing), TDM (Time Division Multiplexing), and WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) are all multiplexing techniques used in telecommunications to transmit multiple signals simultaneously over a single communication channel. If analog signals are multiplexed, it is Analog Multiplexing and if digital signals are multiplexed, that process is Digital Multiplexing.
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