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DWDM components includes: –
Transponders
To convert grey or black and white signals to colored (different frequency) signals with O-E-O mechanism.
Multiplexer
To aggregate different channels in form of composite channel.
Amplifier
To boost signal strength so that it can travel large distance.
Demultiplexer
To dis-aggregate various channel coming from network to respective frequencies.

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