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re-amplify, reshape, retime
3R
re-amplify, reshape, retime
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
CAPEX
capital expenditure
CAPEX
capital expenditure
DCS
digital cross-connect
DCS
digital cross-connect
DWDM
dense wavelength division multiplexing
DWDM
dense wavelength division multiplexing
GMPLS
Generalized multiprotocol label switching
GMPLS
Generalized multiprotocol label switching
IOF
inter-office facility
IOF
inter-office facility
IP
internet protocol
IP
internet protocol
MEMS
micro-electromechanical system
MEMS
micro-electromechanical system
OADM
optical add/drop multiplexer
OADM
optical add/drop multiplexer
OADX
optical add/drop switch
OADX
optical add/drop switch
OC–48, OC–192
optical carrier–48, optical carrier–192
OC–48, OC–192
optical carrier–48, optical carrier–192
OEO
optical-to-electrical-to-optical
OEO
optical-to-electrical-to-optical
OPEX
operating expenditure
OPEX
operating expenditure
OXC
optical cross-connect
OXC
optical cross-connect
PoP
points of presence
PoP
points of presence
SDH
synchronous digital hierarchy
SDH
synchronous digital hierarchy
SONET
synchronous optical network
SONET
synchronous optical network
WDM
wavelength division multiplexing
WDM
wavelength division multiplexing
Ethernet
A local-area network used for connecting computers, workstations, printers, terminals, servers, etc., within the same building or campus
Ethernet
A local-area network used for connecting computers, workstations, printers, terminals, servers, etc., within the same building or campus
Gibabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet addresses the bandwidth problem in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networks, which are beginning to max out due to bandwidth-intensive, multimedia-based Internet and intranet applications.
Gibabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet addresses the bandwidth problem in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet networks, which are beginning to max out due to bandwidth-intensive, multimedia-based Internet and intranet applications.
MAN
Metro-area network: A loosely defined term generally understood to describe a data network covering an area larger than a local-area network (LAN) but less than a wide-area network (WAN).
MAN
Metro-area network: A loosely defined term generally understood to describe a data network covering an area larger than a local-area network (LAN) but less than a wide-area network (WAN).
