Publication: Optically powered radio-over-fiber systems in support of 5G cellular networks and IoT
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2021-07-01
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We propose using power-over-fiber (PoF) in some part of future 5G cellular solutions based on radio access networks considering currently installed front-haul solutions with single mode fiber to optically power communication systems for 5G new radio (NR) data transmission. Simulations addressing design parameters are presented. Radio-over-fiber (RoF) transmission over single mode fiber (SMF) is experimentally implemented and tested for link lengths ranging from 100 m up to 10 km with injected PoF signals up to 2 W. 64QAM, 16QAM and QPSK data traffic of 100 MHz bandwidth are transmitted simultaneously with the PoF signal showing an EVM compliant with 5G NR standard, and up to 0.5 W for 256QAM. EVM of 4.3% is achieved with RF signal of 20 GHz and QPSK modulation format in coexistence with delivering 870 mW of optical power to a photovoltaic cell (PV) after 10 km-long SMF link. Using PoF technology to optically powering remote units and Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions based on RoF links is also discussed.
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5G, Chromatic dispersion, Error vector magnitude, Power-over-fiber, Radio access network, Radio-over-fiber, Small cell
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Al-Zubaidi, F. M. A., Lopez-Cardona, J. D., Sanchez Montero, D. & Vazquez, C. (2021). Optically Powered Radio-Over-Fiber Systems in Support of 5G Cellular Networks and IoT. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 39(13), 4262–4269.