SDN/NFV 5G Fronthaul Networks Integrating Analog/Digital RoF, Optical Beamforming, Power over Fiber and Optical SDM Technologies

Authors :: Marco Capitani
Carmen Vázquez
Ramon Casellas
Raul Munoz
Giada Landi
R. Martinez
Ricard Vilalta
Simon Rommel
David Sanchez
Juan Dayron Lopez
G. Otero
David Larrabeiti
M. Svaluto Moreolo
Evangelos Grivas
Josep M. Fabrega
Laia Nadal
Idelfonso Tafur Monroy
Electro-Optical Communication
Terahertz Photonic Systems
Center for Quantum Materials and Technology Eindhoven
Center for Wireless Technology Eindhoven
Source :: 2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications (EuCNC), EuCNC, 2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC 2019, 459-463, STARTPAGE=459;ENDPAGE=463;TITLE=2019 European Conference on Networks and Communications, EuCNC 2019
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: This paper presents the novel SDN/NFV 5G fronthaul network scenarios deployed in the blueSPACE project. blueSPACE envisions the upgrade of the fronthaul network to include optical SDM transmission for further increasing the network capacity. One of the novelties is the introduction of ARoF transceivers to reduce the 5G fronthaul bandwidth requirements, in addition to the DRoF solutions that are used for the 4G fronthaul interface and the 3GPP's NGFI. Moreover, ARoF transceivers enable to develop optical beamforming technologies for beam steering and multi-beam transmission. Finally, power of fiber solutions to remotely feed small cells are also considered.

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