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5G Fronthaul WDM
C-LIGHT 5G fronthaul refers to the fiber-based connection between the Distributed Unit (DU) and Active Antenna Unit (AAU) in a 5G C-RAN architecture. With 5G's higher bandwidth demands, massive MIMO antennas, and stringent latency requirements, traditional fiber solutions like direct fiber connections become impractical due to limited fiber resources. Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) addresses this by enabling multiple optical signals to share a single fiber, significantly reducing fiber consumption while maintaining high capacity and low latency.
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5G Fronthaul Semi-active WDM Equipment
The 5G fronthaul semi-active wavelength division equipment launched by C-Light Network address the problems of limited optical cable resources, long construction period, and high cost caused by direct drive of optical cables between DU-AAU in 5G fronthaul. The DU side uses active WDM equipment, and the AAU side uses a passive wavelength division multiplexer plus colored optical modules to form a unified manageable fronthaul network.Supporting IP-based Web management and Netconf/Yang-based unified management for operators, it provides a good solution to help reduce costs, achieve high reliability and quickly deploy 5G fronthaul networks.
Product FeatureProduct Diagram

●Low insertion loss and polarization-dependent loss

●Support CWDM 12-wave

●High channel isolation

●High stability and reliability

●Wide working wavelength range

●Wide operating temperature range

●Support multi-kinds of graphical interface network management, such as Netconf/yang, Web

●Conform to ITU-T G.694.2

●Conform to Telcordia GR-1209-CORE-2001 standard

●Conform to Telcordia GR-1221-CORE-1999 standard

●Conform to RoHS-6 (no lead)

Remote chip box

Remote chip box 

Pluggable card

Pluggable card

2RU

2RU483(D)×350(W88(H)mm

Application Topology
BU-BBU
Application Scheme
Passive WDM
 Central office equipment
Product Specification
FunctionParameter
Model (DU&BBU side)C6C12OLP-C6OLP-C12
Descriptionno protectionwith protection
orking wavelength

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371nm

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371/1471/1491/1511/1531/1551/1571nm

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371nm

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371/1471/1491/1511/1531/1551/1571nm

Insertion loss≤2.0 dB≤2.5dB≤3.0 dB≤3.5 dB
Channel insertion loss uniformity≤1.0dB
Channel bandwidthTU±6.5
Adjacent channel isolation>25 dB
Non-adjacent channel isolation>30 dB
Polarization dependent loss≤ 0.2dB
Switching time<35ms
Switch typeLatching
Return loss>45 dB
ConnectorsLC/PC
Operating voltageDC-48V or AC220V
Operating Temperature-10 ~ 60 °C
Storage Temperature-40 ~ 85 °C
Central Office Chassis Type

2RU standard 19’’rack 442(W)×350(D)×88(H)mm

3RU standard 19’’rack 442(W)×350(D)×132(H)mm

5RU standard 19’’rack 442(W)×350(D)×220(H)mm

Remote device

1U-3-slot-chassis

1U 3-slot chassis

Remote chip box

Remote plug box

Product Specification
FunctionParameter
Model (AAU&RRU side)

C6

C12C6PC12P
Descriptionno protectionwith protection
Working wavelength

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371nm

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371/1471/1491/1511/1531/1551/1571nm

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371nm

1271/1291/1311/1331/1351/1371/1471/1491/1511/1531/1551/1571nm

Insertion loss≤2.0 dB≤2.5dB≤6.0 dB≤6.5 dB
Channel insertion loss uniformity≤1.0dB
Channel bandwidthITU±6.5
Adjacent channel isolation>25 dB
Non-adjacent channel isolatio>30 dB
Polarization dependent loss≤ 0.2dB
Return loss>45 dB
ConnectorsLC/PC
Operating Temperature-40 ~ 85 °C
Storage Temperature-40 ~ 85 °C
Working humidity5%~95% RH, no condensation
Remote plug box size

Single layer size (suitable for C6 and C12): 130×100×25mm

Double layer size (suitable for C18): 130×100×50mm


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●100% of products pass initial test, final test and factory inspection.

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Quality certification

Please Note: Installing a third party transceiver does not void your network equipment warranty. Network equipment manufacturers all have guidelines stating that warranty support on their products will not be affected.

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