Somewhat bizarre scenario... (Fiber distance)

Fri Dec 14 20:33:04 UTC 2007

Deepak Jain wrote:
> 
> 
> Given this 40G/100G topic, I figured I'd bring this up given the topics.
> 
> I've got a link that is testing out at 29.5db loss @ 1550. Its 107km.
> 
> I seem to remember a few good solutions for 1Gb/s or 2.5Gb/s that can 
> handle a link like this, but its been a while and I can't seem to 
> remember. I can put a regen in there if I have to, but that or an EDFA 
> both seem like ugly solutions since I just need 1 wave.
> 

Responding to myself. I've tentatively had it lit with an MRV LR2 type 
optic which is xmitting at 0 db (min rated is -2db) which *should* just 
make it... but I was hoping for a solution that wasn't as... "tight".

I'd hate to have someone have to test through a few spares to find a
replacement optic that was "hot" enough.

Thanks.

DJ