Application of radio over fiber technology to enable converged optical and wireless next generation networking

Abstract

A novel approach to the future hybrid communication network capable to support the traffic of different kind, e.g. real time and packet traffic and wireless signal in a single transparent network is proposed. The proposed model combines different technologies as connection and connectionless networking, optical cable and wireless (microwave/ millimeter wave or optical wireless) and it is suitable for a variety of purposes and services in order to achieve global broadband networking.