Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is the technology of combining optical carrier signals of two or more different wavelengths (carrying various information) at the transmitting end through a Multiplexer (also known as Multiplexer) and coupling them to the same optical fiber of the optical line for transmission. At the receiving end the optical carrier waves of various wavelengths are separated by a Demultiplexer which is then processed further by an optical receiver to restore the original signal.
This technique of simultaneously transmitting two or many optical signals of different wavelengths in the same optical fiber is called wavelength division multiplexing. The role of WDM is to improve the transmission capacity of optical fiber and the utilization efficiency of optical fiber resources. Read more on Advantages of WDM.
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