EDFAs only work in the 1500-1600 nm range. If the optics are 1310 nm you need a SOA.
However, it's the wrong tool for the job. A cheaper and better solution is to use the correct optics. - Jared > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 > From: "Chuck McCown via AF" <af@af.afmug.com> > To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com> > Cc: "Chuck McCown" <ch...@go-mtc.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber repeaters > > They are most likely full of crap. Offer to buy them a switch that has SFP > ports on it. > Erbium doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) are available but nobody uses them for > that short of a distance. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark - Myakka Technologies > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:56 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: [AFMUG] Fiber repeaters > > We are working on upgrading one of our transport lines. The > distance between us and them is about 25km. Carrier is telling me > only 10km optics are available om their end. I know there are 40km > and even 80km optics available, but the pricing does jump quite a bit. > > I'm calling them out on the 40km optics and waiting on a response. > But want to have some type of backup plan if they refuse to budge. > > What repeaters are available out there. Not sure if I'm using correct > term when searching. This is the only thing I found so far > > https://www.cubeoptics.com/demarc-convert > > Other option is to get a cheap switch to do what I need it to do. > > > -- > > Thanks, > Mark mailto:m...@mailmt.com > > Myakka Technologies, Inc. > www.Myakka.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
