Ultra-Broadband Wireless Home Network Based on 60-GHz WPAN Cells Interconnected via RoF

Author

Huchard, Mathieu ; Weiss, Mario ; Pizzinat, Anna ; Meyer, Sylvain ; Guignard, Philippe ; Charbonnier, Benoit

Author_Institution

R&D Div., France Telecom, Lannion

Volume

26

Issue

15

fYear

2008

Firstpage

2364

Lastpage

2372

Abstract

In this paper, we first identify the key requirements for the deployment of a 1-Gb/s ultra-broadband home area network (UBB-HAN). Second, we propose an architecture based on a transparent optical backbone feeding local access points. Third, we underline the role of the IEEE802.15.3c pre-standard to provide a suitable radio interface for the UBB-HAN and demonstrate the technical feasibility of the concept using radio over fiber (RoF). More than 1-Gb/s transmission is demonstrated for 50-m optical antenna remoting using radio-over-fiber plus 15-m radio transmission.

Keywords

broadband networks; personal area networks; personal communication networks; radio access networks; radio-over-fibre; bit rate 1 Gbit/s; distance 50 m; frequency 60 GHz; optical antenna; radio over fiber; ultrabroadband wireless home network; wireless personal area networks; Bandwidth; Home automation; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Quality of service; Spine; Telecommunications; Home network; IEEE 802.15.3c; millimeter-wave communication; optical network; point to multipoint; radio over optical fiber;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2008.927599

Filename

4652555