Download or read book DWDM Fundamentals, Components, and Applications written by Jean-Pierre Laude and published by Artech House Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This leading-edge resource provides you with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the principles, technologies, standards and applications of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM). Essential reading for technical and business professionals alike, this volume will enable you to: understand how DWDM components, devices and networks operate, examine the configuration and design trade-offs of current DWDM components and systems, assess the latest standards for optical network management, discover recent technological developments, and decide the direction and most promising areas for future R& D in the field.