Abstract
We review main subjects of wideband EDFAs and propose a novel wideband EDFA with a mid-attenuator for automatic level control operation. We confirm its expected performance in a 4-channel WDM experiment. Next, we explain that the ultra large capacity WDM transmission experiment. We obtained good BER characteristics for all channels by using pre-emphasis, wideband EDFAs and dispersion compensating fiber with a negative dispersion slope.