The JDSU WaveReady™ Coarse Wavelength Divison Multiplexer/Demultiplexer Module (CWDM Mux/Demux) is a flexible, 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 lets operators make full use of available fiber bandwidth in local loop and enterprise architectures.
The CWDM Mux/Demux is a universal device capable of combining nine optical signals into a fiber pair. It is designed to support a broad range of architectures, ranging from scalable point-to-point links to two fiber-protected rings. The market-standard LGX™ packaging of the CWDM Mux/Demux enables easy deployment in existing LGX-compatible frames or WaveReady 3500F shelves.
The CWDM Mux/Demux is designed to interoperate with both the WaveReady line of transponder and optical regenerator solutions as well as CWDM transponders and small form-factor pluggables (SFPs) used in widely available transmission equipment. With billions of field operating hours, the industryleading JDSU optical multiplexing technology offers unparalleled reliability and leading-edge performance.
Key Features
- Multiplexes and demultiplexes eight CWDM (20 nm spaced) channels to a single fiber
- Overlays legacy networks with a 1310 nm bypass channel
- Eliminates need for channel power balancing with ultra-high isolation design
- Environmentally hardened for ambient operating temperatures of -40 to 85°C; suitable for outside plant applications
- Requires no powering because of thermally stable passive optics
Applications
- Maximizes fiber in local loop applications
Overlays CWDM with existing 1310 nm transmission systems
Provides bidirectional transmission on a single fiber
Supports linear (bus) add/drop architectures
Supports hub-and-spoke ring architectures
Compliance
- ITU-T G.694.2 and G.695
- GR-1221 and 1209