Dense Wave Division Multiplexing: The technology by which the frequencies of light carried on a single optical fiber are subdivided into discrete wavelengths, allowing for the greater transmission of data.

  Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing. Multiplexing of signals by transmitting them on typically eight or more different wavelengths on the same fibre. The ’dense’ prefix usually signifies systems [..]

Dense-Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing is an optical technology used to increase bandwidth over existing fiber optic backbones. DWDM works by combining and transmitting multiple signals simultaneously at different wavelengths on the same fiber. In effect, one fiber is transformed into multiple virtual fibers. So, if you were to multiplex eight OC - [..]

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing

The higher-capacity version of WDM, which is a means of increasing the capacity of fiber-optic data transmission systems through sending many wavelengths of light down a single strand of fiber.

Dense wavelength-division multiplexing. The term “dense” refers to the number of channels being multiplexed. A DWDM system typically has the capability to multiplex greater than 16 wavelengths

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplex. An optical technology used to increase bandwidth over existing fibre optic backbones.

Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing. DWDM uses multiple light wavelengths to transmit signals over a single optical fiber. Each wavelength, or channel, carries a stream of data at rates as high as 2.5 Gbps and higher. It can use over fifty channels.

 an optical technology used to increase bandwidth over existing fiber optic backbones (see building backbone, campus backbone)