Introduction of In-Service Optical Path Measurement

The concept of in-service optical path measurement (ISOPM) for mesh networks is introduced. PMD measurement within bandwidths of 50-GHz spaced DWDM channels along with multiple working channels, as an example, shows the feasibility of ISOPM.

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