Title :
Reliability of FSO links in next generation optical networks
Author :
Leitgeb, Erich ; Muhammad, S. ; Chlestil, Christoph ; Gebhart, Michael ; Birnbacher, Ulla
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Broadband Commun., Univ. of Technol., Graz, Austria
Abstract :
Free space optical (FSO) links can be used to setup FSO communication networks or to supplement radio and optical fibre networks. Hence, it is the broadband wireless solution for closing the "last mile" connectivity gap throughout metropolitan networks. This paper gives an overview of free-space laser communications in principles and applications. Investigations in cooperation with COST 270 and SatNEx and improvements for the future systems will form the core of the publication.
Keywords :
broadband networks; metropolitan area networks; optical links; subscriber loops; telecommunication network reliability; COST 270; FSO communication network; SatNEx; broadband wireless communication; free space optical link; laser communication; metropolitan network; network reliability; next generation network; optical fibre network; Atmosphere; Costs; Intelligent networks; Next generation networking; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Space technology; Telecommunication network reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2005, Proceedings of 2005 7th International Conference
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9236-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2005.1505829
