Table of Contents - G.672 (11/2025) - Characteristics of multi-degree reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers

1	Scope
2	References
3	Definitions
	3.1	Terms defined elsewhere
	3.2	Terms defined in this Recommendation
4	Abbreviations and acronyms
5	Conventions
6	Classification criteria
7	Main characteristics
8	MD-ROADM transfer parameters
	8.1	Transfer parameters of MD-ROADMs without amplifiers
	8.2	Transfer parameters of MD-ROADMs with amplifiers
Appendix I – MD-ROADM classification examples
	I.1	Example 1
	I.2	Example 2
	I.3	Example 3
	I.4	Example 4
Appendix II – Configuration examples of MD-ROADM
	II.1	Example of direction/degree expansion of MD-ROADM
	II.2	Example of an MD-ROADM with the directionless, colourless (and flexible grid) feature
	II.3	Example of an MD-ROADM with the colourless, directionless, contentionless (and flexible grid) feature
	II.4	Example of a MD-ROADM consisting of a R-(LADD&WADD) for simultaneous support of local add/drop and optical one-hop connection
Appendix III – Media model examples of MD-ROADM
	?.1	Media model of R-LADD N × M
	?.2	Media model of R-WADD 1 × N
	?.3	Media model example of a MD-ROADM consisting of a R- (LADD&WADD) for simultaneous support of local add/drop and optical one-hop connection R-LADD N × M and R-WADD 1 × N
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