Abstract
A novel system concept is presented to transport microwave signals over an in-house graded-index
polymer optical fibre network, in order to feed the radio access points in high-capacity wireless LANs.
By employing optical frequency multiplying, the network’s intrinsically limited bandwidth is
overcome. The feasibility of this concept to carry data at several hundreds of Mbit/s speed for various
microwave signal formats at carrier frequencies in the tens of GHz range is shown. The concept
enables cost-effective system implementation, and easy upgrading by offering data signal
transparency. It can readily be integrated with other system technologies such as wired Gigabit
Ethernet in a single multi-service in-house polymer optical fibre network.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of The harmony of innovation and profit in access : XIVth intnl. symposium on services and local access |
Publication date | 2002 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |