This document discusses multiplexing techniques including frequency division multiplexing (FDM), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), and time division multiplexing (TDM). FDM combines signals by allocating different frequency bands to different channels. WDM combines optical signals using different wavelengths of light. TDM combines data by dividing the transmission time into intervals and allocating each time slot to a different data channel in sequence. The document provides examples of applying these multiplexing techniques and calculating data rates and time intervals.