Title :
Design aspects of hybrid RF/free space optical wireless networks
Author :
ElBatt, T. ; Izadpanah, H.
Author_Institution :
LLC, HRL Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate various design challenges that arise in emerging optical wireless networks. Due to the high sensitivity of optical wireless links to severe weather conditions, several methods have been introduced in the literature to improve their availability figures. We investigate the merits of two potential technologies for enhancing link and network availability, namely hybrid link protection and multi-hop routing. We introduce a novel dynamic load switching algorithm that utilizes hybrid links efficiently and improves link availability. In addition, we provide some insights about the multi-hop routing approach for enhancing link and network availability.
Keywords :
optical links; radio links; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network routing; MM-wave networks; free space optical wireless networks; hybrid RF/optical networks; hybrid link protection; link availability; multi-hop routing; network availability; weather conditions; Availability; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical sensors; Radio frequency; Routing; Space technology; Spread spectrum communication; Wireless networks; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
BroadBand Communications for the Internet Era Symposium digest, 2001 IEEE Emerging Technologies Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Richardson, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7161-5
DOI :
10.1109/ETS.2001.979445
