Title :
Hybrid Free Space Optical / Millimeter Wave Outdoor Links for Broadband Wireless Access Networks
Author :
Kamalakis, T. ; Neokosmidis, I. ; Tsipouras, A. ; Pantazis, Spiros ; Andrikopoulos, Ilias
Author_Institution :
Nat. & Kapodistrian Univ. of Athens, Athens
Abstract :
As the backbone and the metropolitan area network technologies can increasingly provide unprecedented bandwidth capacities, the focus is being gradually shifted toward broadband access technologies capable of connecting the customer premises to the local exchange. This paper reviews the prospects of state-of-the art Free Space Optical (FSO) technology, as a last mile solution, combined with Millimeter Wave (MMW) systems aiming at increasing both the link range and service availability while providing reliable broadband connections at distances above 1 Km. An overview of the hybrid FSO/MMW system that has been deployed in Athens, Greece, is provided and a brief introduction to the trials that are to be conducted is given.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical links; broadband wireless access network; hybrid free space optical link; metropolitan area network; millimeter wave outdoor link; Art; Availability; Bandwidth; Joining processes; Metropolitan area networks; Millimeter wave technology; Optical fiber networks; Space technology; Spine; Wireless networks;
Conference_Titel :
Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, 2007. PIMRC 2007. IEEE 18th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1144-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1144-3
DOI :
10.1109/PIMRC.2007.4393998
