• DocumentCode
    2921368
  • Title

    Free space optics - extension to fiber-networks for the "last mile"

  • Author

    Leitgeb, E. ; Bregenzer, J. ; Fasser, P. ; Gebhart, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Technische Univ. Graz, Austria
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    10-14 Nov. 2002
  • Firstpage
    459
  • Abstract
    Optical wireless is an excellent nomadic broadband solution (high bandwidth) for connecting the backbone to the users (last-mile-access). This technology must be seen as supplement to conventional radio links and fiber optics. At the moment our main work in this field is to increase the reliability and availability. In that case we are evaluating wireless hybrid (optical microwave) links at our department. First results show a availability of 99.9991% of such a hybrid system.
  • Keywords
    microwave photonics; optical fibre networks; optical links; telecommunication network reliability; fiber-networks; free space optics; last-mile-access; nomadic broadband solution; optical microwave links; optical wireless networks; reliability; Availability; Ethernet networks; Light emitting diodes; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Optical propagation; Radio link; Snow; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7500-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159379
  • Filename
    1159379