Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Introduction

2. DWDM Mesh Designs Enabled by Optical Cross-Connects (OXCs)

3. Adopting DWDM Point-to-Point Solutions

4. Advantages of DWDM Point-to-Point Systems

5. Conclusion

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Definition
According to point-to-point topology, one node connects directly to another node. Mesh is a network architecture that improves on point-to-point topology by providing each node with a dedicated connection to every other node.

Overview
This tutorial highlights the key advantages of adopting a point-to-point strategy and eventual mesh topology, a new approach in transport technology.