WDM
Speech parts
1. WDM - Noun
2. WDM - Proper noun
Meaning
WDM
(computing) Initialism of Windows Driver Model.
(physics) Initialism of warm dark matter.
(technology) Initialism of wavelength-division multiplexing.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Normal WDM using direct detection does not achieve anything like the close channel spacing of radio frequency FDM.
This differs from WDM system transponders, including both coarse and dense wavelength-division multiplexing systems (CWDM and DWDM) that currently support OC-192 SONET signals, which can normally support thin-SONET–framed 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
Finally, there are concerns of nonlinear penalty in the amplifier for the WDM signal channels.
Modern optic fibre transmission makes use of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) where signals transmitted across the fibre are transmitted at different wavelengths, creating additional channels for transmission.
With the application of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), the bandwidth of OTN has risen up to 100Gbit/s (OTU4 Signal), by emitting light beams of different wavelengths.