Short for electronic dispersion compensation, EDC technology is supported by the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) – a group currently defining a 10 Gbps interoperability specification targeting optical links. The transmission distance of this specification supports up to 120 km (2400 ps/nm), however, the maximum distance currently supported is specified at up to 80 km. To achieve this reach extension and lower the cost of optics on existing fiber links, EDC technology, as offered in the new BCM8105 optical networking chip, provides customers a seamless upgrade on existing OC-48 trunks beyond 80 km to OC-192, while enabling the use of low-cost optics without the need to re-engineer the link.
EDC
Updated on:
Webopedia Staff
Since 1995, more than 100 tech experts and researchers have kept Webopedia’s definitions, articles, and study guides up to date. For more information on current editorial staff, please visit our About page.
Related Articles
@ Sign
Pronounced at sign or simply as at, this symbol is used in e-mail addressing to separate the user' name from the user's domain name,...
Munging
(MUHN-jing) Munging (address munging), is the act of altering an email address posted on a Web page to make it unreadable to bots and...
How to Create an RSS Feed
In the second installment of RSS how-to, we look at some of the nonrequired (optional) channel and item tags, discuss RSS specifications in-depth and...
Dictionary Attack
(n.) (1) A method used to break security systems, specifically password-based security systems, in which the attacker systematically tests all possible passwords beginning with...
Definitions
ScalaHosting
ScalaHosting is a leading managed hosting provider that offers secure, scalable, and affordable...
Development
HRIS
Human resources information system (HRIS) solutions help businesses manage multiple facets of their...
Definitions
Best Managed Service Providers...
In today's business world, managed services are more critical than ever. They can...
