Radio-Over-Fibre Technologies arising from the Building the Future Optical Network in Europe (BONE) Project Articles uri icon

authors

  • PARKER, M.C.
  • WALKER, S.D.
  • LLORENTE, R.
  • MORANT, M.
  • PINZON BELTRAN, MAURICIO
  • MÖLLERS, I.
  • JÄGER ., DIETER
  • LIBRAN FRAILE, ISABEL
  • VAZQUEZ GARCIA, MARIA CARMEN
  • MONTERO MARTIN, DAVID
  • MIKROULIS, S.
  • KARABETSOS, S.
  • BOGRIS, A.

publication date

  • December 2010

start page

  • 247

end page

  • 259

issue

  • 6

volume

  • 4

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1751-8768

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1751-8776

abstract

  • This study describes a wide range of salient radio-over-fibre system issues. Impulse radio and multi-band ultra-wideband signal distribution over both single-mode fibre and multi-mode fibre (MMF) implementations are considered. Carrier frequencies ranging from 3.1 to 10.6 GHz, up to 60 GHz, are featured, and the use of microring laser transmitters is discussed. A cost performance comparative analysis of competing distributed antenna system topologies is presented, and a theoretical approach to understanding the factors underlying radio-over-MMF performance for within-building applications is discussed. Finally, techniques to minimise thermal impacts on performance are described and novel energy-efficient schemes are introduced. Overall, this study provides a snap-shot of research being undertaken by European institutes involved in the Building the future Optical Network in Europe (BONE) project.