Personal communications access networks using subcarrier multiplexed optical links

Author

Tonguz, Ozan K. ; Jung, Hanwook

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA

Volume

14

Issue

6

fYear

1996

fDate

6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1400

Lastpage

1409

Abstract

One of the major challenges for future personal communication systems (PCS) and personal communication networks (PCN) is the capacity needed to meet the growing demand. In this paper, fiber optics and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology is proposed, and shown to be a cost-effective solution to this problem. In particular, it is shown that the mature fiber-optics and WDM technology could be used in conjunction with subcarrier multiplexing in microcells in order to transmit messages from subscribers to central base station (uplink) and in the opposite direction too. The access backbone network architecture of such a PCN is also investigated and key problems associated with it are highlighted

Keywords

optical fibre subscriber loops; personal communication networks; subcarrier multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; access backbone network architecture; central base station; fiber optics; mature fiber-optics; microcells; personal communication networks; personal communication systems; personal communications access networks; subcarrier multiplexed optical links; subcarrier multiplexing; subscribers; transmit messages; uplink; wavelength division multiplexing; Base stations; Dynamic range; Helium; Microcell networks; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Personal communication networks; Spine; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.511670

Filename

511670