Embedded WDM solutions – As easy as 1-2-3
The simplest way to create a Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) network is using an embedded WDM solution. In an embedded solution, a CWDM or DWDM transceiver is connected directly into a SAN or IP switch. Each signal that comes from the different transceivers is then connected to a multiplexer, which gathers them together and transports them over a single optical fiber link.
The recipe for data connectivity using a WDM system requires four main ingredients: dark fiber, an optical transceiver, a multiplexer, and a patch cord connecting the transceiver and the multiplexer. With only these components, an embedded WDM solution is as simple as connecting a single channel transceiver to a data switch to connect it to another switch via a line fiber. And it’s as easy to implement and manage.