DocumentCode :
3333945
Title :
Simulations and analysis of bandwidth efficient switch-over between FSO and mmW links
Author :
Nadeem, F. ; Gebhart, M. ; Leitgeb, E. ; Kogler, W. ; Awan, M. Saleem ; Khan, M. Saeed ; Kandus, G.
Author_Institution :
Graz Univ. of Technol, Graz
fYear :
2008
fDate :
25-27 Sept. 2008
Firstpage :
356
Lastpage :
361
Abstract :
Free Space Optics (FSO) links provide usage of high bandwidth and the flexibility of wireless communication links. However, weather patterns like fog and heavy snow fall limit the availability of FSO. Another technology providing similar properties regarding offered data rates and flexibility of set up is Millimeter Wave Technology (mmW), operating at several tens of GHz. In this case, heavy rain limits mmW link availability. A combination of both technologies had been proved to be very effective to achieve very high availability. Different hybrid architecture of these two links and switch-over techniques had been proposed. All of these techniques require redundant transmission on either both transmission links or waste bandwidth of backup link when main FSO link is operational. In this paper, a switch-over between these technologies is proposed, to maintain high availability without the loss of transmission bandwidth. The performance of this switch-over has been simulated for more than one year measured availability data for hybrid network of mmW link and FSO link. It has been shown that the availability with switchover reaches the redundant link availability but switch-over can save more than 90% redundant transmission that can be used for useful data transfer.
Keywords :
data communication; microwave links; millimetre waves; optical communication; telecommunication networks; bandwidth efficient switch-over; data transfer; free space optics; hybrid network; millimeter wave technology; wireless communication links; Analytical models; Availability; Bandwidth; Communication switching; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Rain; Snow; Space technology; Wireless communication; Availability; FSO; Hybrid network; Switch-over; mmW;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks, 2008. SoftCOM 2008. 16th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Split
Print_ISBN :
978-953-6114-97-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-953-290-009-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/SOFTCOM.2008.4669510
Filename :
4669510
Link To Document :
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