A wideband two-layer radio access network using DECT technology in the uplink

Author

Celidonio, Massimo ; Di Zenobio, Dario

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

37

Issue

10

fYear

1999

fDate

10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

76

Lastpage

81

Abstract

This article describes a novel architecture of a broadband radio access network using the two-layer network solution. The proposed downlink is compliant with the DVB-S standards, and a DECT custom solution is used in the return channel. The idea we present is based on the use of a “single carrier with equalization” system in order to directly link the end-user terminal, avoiding the most expensive part of the cabling network: the last mile. The article reports, some considerations concerning the advantages and disadvantages of the novel architecture. Successively, aspects such as frequency plan, architecture of the base station, local repeater, and user terminal, in combination with some practical studies, are discussed

Keywords

broadband networks; cellular radio; cordless telephone systems; frequency allocation; quadrature phase shift keying; radio access networks; radio links; radio repeaters; DECT technology; DVB-S standards; QPSK-two-layer network; base station architecture; broadband radio access network; cabling network; downlink; end-user terminal; equalization; frequency plan; frequency reuse; local repeater; macrocell; microcell; network architecture; return channel; single carrier system; the last mile; uplink; user terminal; wideband two-layer radio access network; Base stations; Digital video broadcasting; Downlink; Intelligent networks; Phase modulation; Power cables; Quadrature phase shift keying; Radio access networks; Repeaters; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.795593

Filename

795593