Cost-effective n × 25 Gbit/s DWDM transmission in the 1310 nm wavelength domain

The potential of the 1310 nm transmission window to support high speed and high capacity transmission over short distances is evaluated. Results of the conducted theoretical and experimental studies indicate that the 1310 nm transmission window can be used to support multi-100 Gbit/s DWDM transmission with the resulting capacity in the range of 0.5–1.0 Tbit/s over distances up to 50 km, exclusively based on semiconductor components and without any dispersion compensation.