Ultra-Wideband Radio Signals Distribution in FTTH Networks

Author

Llorente, R. ; Alves, T. ; Morant, M. ; Beltran, M. ; Perez, J. ; Cartaxo, A. ; Marti, J.

Author_Institution

Nanophotonics Technol. Centre, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia

Volume

20

Issue

11

fYear

2008

fDate

6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

945

Lastpage

947

Abstract

The use of an ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technique is proposed as a viable solution for the distribution of high-definition audio/video content in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. The approach suitability is demonstrated by the transmission of standards-based UWB signals at 1.25 Gb/s along different FTTH fiber links with 25 km up to 60 km of standard single-mode fiber length in a laboratory experiment. Experimental results suggest that orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexed UWB signals exhibit better transmission performance in FFTH networks than impulse radio UWB signals.

Keywords

optical fibre subscriber loops; optical links; ultra wideband communication; FTTH networks; bit rate 1.25 Gbit/s; fiber links; fiber to the home networks; high definition audio/video content; orthogonal frequency division multiplexed; ultra wideband radio signals distribution; Bit rate; Frequency; High definition video; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical modulation; RF signals; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless communication; Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH); radio-over-fiber; ultra-wideband (UWB);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2008.922329

Filename

4515993