Optics and Optical Networking

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Learn how to make your network more efficient when you transition to Routed Optical Network.

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Please help check if there is any official documentation introducing 10G 10km and 40G 10km optical modules regarding optical attenuation values, link loss, transmit optical power (Tx Power), receive sensitivity (Rx Sensitivity), receive overload poin...

tangzheng by Level 1
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 Hi everyone,I'm currently working on setting up an alien wavelength on our Cisco NCS 2000 system, and I could really use some specific guidance.My SetupRight now, our structure involves client optics connecting to a 400G Transponder/Muxponder (Xpond...

a-adaani by Level 1
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Hi, A customer is using a pair of 3560-x with C3KX-NM-10G modules. The connection between the two switches are Multimode OM1 and approx 140 meters. 10Gb is running with no problems. SFPs is SFP-10G-LRM. Now the customer is trying to replace the 3560-...

jl81 by Level 1
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Hello guysGenerally, professionals in Optical Networking are not as visible as e.g. Routing and Switching. I have never met a cisco certified professional in Optics and Optical Networking (I understand they are there, just that I am personally yet to...