Acronym Guide - Optical Networks
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ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
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DWDM |
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
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ETDM |
Electronic Time Division Multiplexing |
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IOF |
Inter Office Networks |
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MAN |
Metropolitan Area Network |
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OADM |
Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer |
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OBLSR |
Optical Rings |
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OSNR |
Optical Signal-to-Noise ratio |
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OTDM |
Optical Time Division Multiplexing |
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OXC |
Optical Cross Connect |
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PBST |
Phase Binary Shaped Transmission |
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SOA |
Semiconductor Optical Amplifier |
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SONET |
Synchronous Optical Network |
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TDM |
Time Division Multiplexing |
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VWP |
Virtual Wavelength Path |
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WAN |
Wide Area Network |
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WDM |
Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
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WP |
Wavelength Path |
