What Does Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) Mean?

Techopedia Explains Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)

  • As many as 16 CWDM wavelengths over a single pair of fiber

  • CWDM channel spacing is 20 nm

  • Distances as high as 120 km

  • Scalable by hybrid CWDM/DWDM

  • A highly cost-effective WDM solution

  • Fiber exhaust relief

  • In LAN and SAN connections

  • Cost-effective WDM deployments in metro networks

  • Main office to client-premise interconnection