Author/Authors :
Shaddad, Redhwan Q. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Photonic Technology Center, Infocomm Research Alliance, Malaysia , Shaddad, Redhwan Q. Taiz University - Faculty of Engineering andInformation Technology - Communication and Computer Engineering Department, Yemen , Mohammad, Abu Bakar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Photonic Technology Center, Infocomm Research Alliance, Malaysia , Al–Hetar, Abdul Aziz M. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Photonic Technology Center, Infocomm Research Alliance, Malaysia , Al–Hetar, Abdul Aziz M. Taiz University - Faculty of Engineering andInformation Technology - Communication and Computer Engineering Department, Yemen , Idrus, Sevia M. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia - Photonic Technology Center, Infocomm Research Alliance, Malaysia
Abstract :
The hybrid optical-wireless access network (HOWAN) is a favorable architecture for next generation access network. It is an optimal combination of an optical backhaul and a wireless front-end for an efficient access network. In this paper, the new architecture of the HOWAN is proposed and designed based on both a wavelengths division multiplexing/time division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM/TDM PON) at the optical backhaul and a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology at the wireless front-end. It is demonstrated 2 Gb/s for downstream/upstream can be achieved at optical backhaul along 20 km of single mode fiber (SMF) for each wavelength channel with bit error rate (BER) of 10^-9, at a data rate of 30 Mb/s per Base Station (BS) along a 5 km outdoor wireless link with BER of 10^-5.
Keywords :
Hybrid optical , wireless access network (HOWAN) , Passive optical network (PON) , Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) , Wireless mesh network (WMN) , Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
