Design aspects of hybrid RF/free space optical wireless networks

Author

ElBatt, T. ; Izadpanah, H.

Author_Institution

LLC, HRL Labs., Malibu, CA, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

10-11 Sept. 2001

Firstpage

157

Lastpage

161

Abstract

We investigate various design challenges that arise in emerging optical wireless networks. Due to the high sensitivity of optical wireless links to severe weather conditions, several methods have been introduced in the literature to improve their availability figures. We investigate the merits of two potential technologies for enhancing link and network availability, namely hybrid link protection and multi-hop routing. We introduce a novel dynamic load switching algorithm that utilizes hybrid links efficiently and improves link availability. In addition, we provide some insights about the multi-hop routing approach for enhancing link and network availability.

Keywords

optical links; radio links; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication network routing; MM-wave networks; free space optical wireless networks; hybrid RF/optical networks; hybrid link protection; link availability; multi-hop routing; network availability; weather conditions; Availability; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Optical sensors; Radio frequency; Routing; Space technology; Spread spectrum communication; Wireless networks; Wireless sensor networks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

BroadBand Communications for the Internet Era Symposium digest, 2001 IEEE Emerging Technologies Symposium on

Conference_Location

Richardson, TX, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7161-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETS.2001.979445

Filename

979445