Abstract
In this paper, we present efficient solutions for simultaneous transmission of multiple radio signals over seamless fiber wireless systems, including radio signals in legacy microwave bands and in high frequency bands. At central stations, radio signals can be mapped onto the same optical transport channel using data mapping algorithms and/or subcarrier multiplexing technique. After the fiber transmission, the received signals can be down-converted, digitized, and de-mapped to recover the originally transmitted signals. We present and compare two different methods, including a radio-over-fiber system and optical up-conversion at remote sites and an intermediate-frequency-over-fiber system and an electrical up-conversion at remote sites. We experimentally confirm the suitability of both the transmission methods, and achieve satisfactory performance for all signals, including LTE-advanced, orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, and filtered-orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing signals. In particular, the latter method can provide a high optical spectral efficiency and low fiber dispersion effect and is suitable for ultra-dense small cell deployment in future mobile networks.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI |
Publisher | SPIE |
Volume | 10128 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510606975 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | Photonics West OPTO 2017 Conference on Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI - San Francisco, United States Duration: 2017 Jan 31 → 2017 Feb 1 |
Other
Other | Photonics West OPTO 2017 Conference on Broadband Access Communication Technologies XI |
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Country | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 17/1/31 → 17/2/1 |
Keywords
- Fiber-wireless convergence
- Mobile fronthaul
- Radio-over-fiber
- Small cell networks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering