Design and performance of hybrid FSO/RF architecture for next-generation broadband wireless access networks

Ajaz Sana; Hasan Erkan; Samir Ahmed; Mohammed A. Ali

doi:10.1117/12.686519

2 October 2006 Design and performance of hybrid FSO/RF architecture for next-generation broadband wireless access networks

Ajaz Sana, Hasan Erkan, Samir Ahmed, Mohammed A. Ali

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Proceedings Volume 6390, Broadband Access Communication Technologies; 63900A (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686519
Event: Optics East 2006, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel Ethernet-based wired/wireless broadband access networking architecture that utilizes the existing wired trunk feeder fiber of typical PON infrastructure along with a hybrid FSO/RF reliable wireless connectivity to the end-users. By combining the benefits of both FSO and RF technologies, the proposed integrated networking solution can provide a downstream bandwidth of up to 2.5 Gbps per wavelength and 99.999% availability at a range of 1 km in all weather conditions [2]. All the previous work on hybrid FSO/RF was based on point to point, our proposed architecture is unique in the sense of providing point to multipoint access to end users and bringing all wired/wireless network in to single network, which is transparent to the users.

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Ajaz Sana, Hasan Erkan, Samir Ahmed, and Mohammed A. Ali "Design and performance of hybrid FSO/RF architecture for next-generation broadband wireless access networks", Proc. SPIE 6390, Broadband Access Communication Technologies, 63900A (2 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.686519

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