Title :
Radio-over-fiber as the enabler for joint processing of spatially separated radio signals
Author :
Monteiro, P. ; Pato, S. ; Pedro, J. ; Santos, J. ; Wake, D. ; Nkansah, A. ; Gomes, N. ; López, E. ; Gameiro, A.
Author_Institution :
Nokia Siemens Networks Portugal, Amadora, Portugal
Abstract :
An overview of the FUTON project is presented, with emphasis on the optical link design for radio-over-fiber communication and virtual-MIMO functionalities between multiple remote antenna units and a centralized processing site.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; antenna arrays; radio-over-fibre; FUTON project; centralized processing site; multiple remote antenna unit; radio-over-fiber communication; spatially separated radio signal; virtual-MIMO functionalities; Antenna theory; Bit rate; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Resource management; Signal design; Signal processing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Summer Topical Meeting, 2009. LEOSST '09. IEEE/LEOS
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3913-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2009.5226269
