{"id":169224,"date":"2026-09-10T10:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/15216-dcu-1150-cisco-dispersion-compensation-unit-transceiver\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:49:26","slug":"15216-dcu-1150-cisco-dispersion-compensation-unit-transceiver","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/15216-dcu-1150-cisco-dispersion-compensation-unit-transceiver\/","title":{"rendered":"15216-DCU-1150 Cisco Dispersion Compensation Unit \u2013 Transceiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>15216-DCU-1150 Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Cisco Dispersion Compensation Unit \u2013 Transceiver for ONS 15216<\/p>\n<p>General Information<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer Part Number: 15216-DCU-1150<\/p>\n<p>Brand Name: Cisco<\/p>\n<p>Product Name: ONS 15216 Dispersion Compensator Unit<\/p>\n<p>Product Type: Dispersion Compensation Unit<\/p>\n<p>Miscellaneous<\/p>\n<p>Application\/Usage PC<\/p>\n<p>Compatibility<\/p>\n<p>Cisco ONS 15216<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>15216-DCU-1150 Overview<\/p>\n<p>As metropolitan (metro) transport networks grow from 2.5-generation (2.5G) services to 10G and eventually 40G, the underlying optical systems need to compensate for the lower chromatic dispersion tolerances on the 10G and 40G interfaces. 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