5G RAN architecture based on analog radio-over-fiber fronthaul over UDWDM-PON and phased array fed reflector antennas
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2020

This manuscript introduces a 5G radio access network architecture concept based on ultra-dense wavelength division multiplexing (UDWDM) and incorporating an optical fronthaul network that uses a novel wireless antenna system for radio frequency transmission and reception. A ring topology is proposed where optical signals travel within the 5G UDWDM passive optical networks and millimeter waves are generated in the optical line terminals by optical heterodyning. The wireless transmission of the millimeter waves is conducted by an innovative phased array fed reflector antenna approach for mobile communications that grants high antenna gain due to highly focused radiation characteristics, as well as multiplexing gain by multiple beam generation. Furthermore, beam steering is provided by a radio frequency analog beamformer network. Finally, implementation options synthesizing the total system are discussed.

Analog radio-over-fiber

mm-wave

Beam steering

5G

Reflector antennas

UDWDM PON

Författare

Dimitrios Konstantinou

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Thomas A.H. Bressner

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Simon Rommel

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

U. Johannsen

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Martin Johansson

Ericsson AB

Marianna Ivashina

Chalmers, Elektroteknik, Kommunikation, Antenner och Optiska Nätverk

A. Bart Smolders

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Idelfonso Tafur Monroy

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Optics Communications

0030-4018 (ISSN)

Vol. 454 124464

Ämneskategorier

Telekommunikation

Annan fysik

Kommunikationssystem

DOI

10.1016/j.optcom.2019.124464

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