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5G Fronthaul Solution

The most representative DWDM technology solution suitable for 5G fronthaul is a wavelength adaptive access type DWDM system based on ITU-T G.698.4 (formerly G.metro) standard. This solution uses a wavelength-tunable optical module with port-independent and wavelength-adaptive characteristics. The end equipment (TEE) has the ability to automatically adapt the working wavelength of its optical module to its connected OD/OM or OADM port; Connect the fiber to the correct physical port, and it can work normally after power on without wavelength configuration, which greatly simplifies network construction, operation and maintenance work, and reduces the number and types of spares.



Solution by Sino-Telecom

Passive WDM(Wavelength Division Multiplexing) Solution


The passive WDM solution uses colored optical modules on AAU and DU equipment. Multiple passive wavelengths are multiplexed to save fiber resources. In bus-type networking, OADM only needs the drop function, and the remaining wavelengths collide to the next drop location. The solution supports mixed transmission of 4G/5G services and achieves unified 4G/5G fronthaul.



Semi-Active Solution


Based on the current network status, optical cable resource status, and fronthaul technology requirements, combined with 5G fronthaul network maintenance and management requirements, based on the passive WDM solution, an innovative construction of a semi-active WDM solution is proposed.




Active Solution


Active system solutions are mainly divided into active WDM solutions, simple OTN solutions, and SPN solutions. This article mainly discusses active WDM solutions and simple OTN solutions. The networking architecture is shown in Figure.





User Cases

Success cases

Ø Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Fujian,in 2015

Ø Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Hebei,in 2017

Ø Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Fujian,in 2017

Ø Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Jiangsu,in 2017

Ø Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Wuhu, Anhui in 2018

Ø Winning bid for China Unicom passive WDM in Heilongjiang,in 2019

Ø Winning bid for Chongqing Mobile Fiber Optic Expansion Collection in 2019

Ø Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Guangdong,in 2019


Sino won the No.1 market share in China's incremental market from 2019 to 2020, with CDWDM products entering more than half of provinces.

Ø China Mobile: Fujian, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Shaanxi, Hunan, Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Guangdong……

Ø China Unicom: Liaoning, Beijing, Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Heilongjiang

Ø China Telecom: Guizhou, Liaoning, Chongqing, Hubei * Winning bid for China mobile passive WDM in Fujian,in 2015




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