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DWDM Link Budget Planner

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Build your link topology span-by-span. Configure fiber types (G.652/G.654/G.655), distances, and amplifier chains. Real-time cascaded OSNR and link budget calculations following ITU-T standards.

Open to improvement. For engineering planning — may not exactly match real-world deployment scenarios. See methodology insights for background.

Spectrum & Link Configuration

Hop-by-Hop Topology

Link Telemetry

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Total Distance 0 km
Final Rx Power 0 dBm
Rx Sensitivity 0 dBm
Achieved OSNR 0 dB
Required OSNR 0 dB
System Margin 0 dB

Fiber Type Reference

G.6520.20 dB/km — Standard SMF
G.6530.20 dB/km — DSF (NL risk)
G.6540.17 dB/km — Ultra Low Loss
G.6550.20 dB/km — NZDSF (NL risk)
G.6570.22 dB/km — Bend-insensitive