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Fibre Optic Terminology Explained

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This page defines various terms related to the optical domain. It covers SDH, PDH, SONET, DWDM, FTTH, WDM, PDMA, wavelength converters, optical ADMs, EDFAs, and SOAs.

Fibre Optic TermsBasic DescriptionReference
SDHStands for Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
PDHStands for Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
SONETStands for Synchronous Optical Networking
DWDMStands for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
FTTHStands for Fibre to the Home
WDMStands for Wavelength Division Multiplexing
PDMAStands for Polarisation Division Multiple Access
Wavelength ConverterConverts optical light from one wavelength to another.
Optical ADMOptical Add-Drop Multiplexer
EDFAStands for Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier
SOAStands for Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
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