{"title":"A semi-independent structure for the architectural design of the converged scenario for integrated hybrid PON with wireless technologies for next generation broadband access networks","authors":"N. Moradpoor","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777781","url":null,"abstract":"Optical and wireless technology integration schemes merge the high-speed and high-capacity of the optical networks with the low-cost, wide-coverage and mobility features of wireless counterparts for Subscriber Stations (SSs). It is also financially viable for the telecommunication service providers, particularly in rural areas. In order to successfully integrate the two technologies, there are some technical concerns in terms of Architectural aspects, Physical Layer features and Media Access Control (MAC) related issues. This paper is mainly focused on the analysis of the key topics in architectural design of the converged scenario such as ETE module specifications as well as the MAC-related issues such as ETE resource allocations between the hybrid Passive Optical Networks (hybrid PONs) and wireless technology. A semi-independent structure for the architectural design of the converged protocol is proposed in this paper along with the ETE functional modules from the Optical Line Terminal (OLT) at the far-end Central Office (CO) all the way to the SSs at the front-end customer premises. The ETE key functional modules, which provide the MAC-related issues for the converged protocol such as ETE resource requests and allocations, are also highlighted.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132001535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of cellular backhaul topology using the FSO technology","authors":"Yuan Li, M. Pióro, Vangelis Angelakisi","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777766","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777766","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing number of mobile devices and high-speed services accelerate the growth of traffic in cellular backhaul networks. The traditional technologies used in the backhaul, copper, radio links and optical fibers, either cannot offer high data-rate, or are expensive. In this paper, we propose mixed integer programming models to facilitate upgrading the cellular backhaul using the free space optical (FSO) technology, a cost-effective and high-bandwidth solution. Since the optical signal is transmitted along line-of-sight and FSO links are sensitive to weather conditions, we incorporate mirrors in the models to provide alternative paths for pairs of FSO nodes without line-of-sight, and increase the path diversity to enhance the resilience. Optical fibers existing in the backhaul are considered in the models and reused to decrease the upgrading cost and improve reliability. The presented models can deliver topologies for various requirements on cost and resilience. They can also be used to develop topology planning and optimization tools.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125406717","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Parca, A. Tavares, A. Shahpari, A. Teixeira, V. Carrozzo, G. T. Tosi Beleffi
{"title":"FSO for broadband multi service delivery in future networks","authors":"G. Parca, A. Tavares, A. Shahpari, A. Teixeira, V. Carrozzo, G. T. Tosi Beleffi","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777779","url":null,"abstract":"Future optical access networks can take advantage of Free Space Optics in heterogeneous environments, relying on several advanced techniques which provide high capacity and make the transmission robust and flexible. In this work, several experimental scenarios are tested and presented, showing the potential of integrating optical wireless in fiber based scenarios for broadband multi service delivery.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130658873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"mm-wave and Wi-Fi transmission over single and multi-mode optical fibers","authors":"Uchenna O. Igweani, H. Al-Raweshidy","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777776","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores the simulation design and transmission of a 60GHz mm-wave and Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n) transmission over a coupled long-haul Single Mode Fiber (SMF) and Multi-mode Fiber (MMF) to a residential station by utilizing optical carrier suppression (OCS) modulation at the central office. This topology includes the use of a dual drive Mach-Zehnder modulator (DD-MZM) to realize Remote Heterodyne Detection (RHD) and Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) to separate both modulated optical signals. At the receiver station, an offset launch is applied at the junction where SMF is coupled with MMF to improve the signal bandwidth by applying Offset Launch theory. The transportation of mm-wave wireless signals within radio-over-fiber network causes impairments on the signals, some of which are fiber modal and chromatic dispersion. In this paper, we apply such a unique theory that increases signal bandwidth by mitigate the pulse broadening witnessed on a signal as a result of modal dispersion in the Multimode fiber.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126869420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A survey of channel models for underwater optical wireless communication","authors":"Laura J. Johnson, R. Green, M. Leeson","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777765","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes and assesses underwater channel models for optical wireless communication. Models considered are: inherent optical properties; vector radiative transfer theory with the small-angle analytical solution and numerical solutions of the vector radiative transfer equation (Monte Carlo, discrete ordinates and invariant imbedding). Variable composition and refractive index, in addition to background light, are highlighted as aspects of the channel which advanced models must represent effectively. Models are assessed against these aspects in terms of their ability to predict transmitted power and spatial and temporal distributions of light a specified distance from a transmitter. Monte Carlo numerical methods are found to be the most versatile but are compromised by long computational time and greater errors than other methods.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129451305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pengfei Luo, Min Zhang, Xiang Zhang, G. Cai, Dahai Han, Qing Li
{"title":"An indoor visible light communication positioning system using dual-tone multi-frequency technique","authors":"Pengfei Luo, Min Zhang, Xiang Zhang, G. Cai, Dahai Han, Qing Li","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777770","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we propose a visible light communication (VLC)-based indoor positioning system (IPS) and algorithm using dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) technique. Compared with the existing VLC-based IPS algorithms, our algorithm does not need clock synchronization to separate signals from different time slots. With simple procedures, the coarse position or specific position of the mobile can be obtained by analyzing both the time and frequency domain of the received signal. The simulation result shows that the average positioning error is 18 mm at the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 10 dB.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132053868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance of indoor visible light systems using OOK and PPM modulations under multipath channels","authors":"N. Wu, Xudong Wang, Hao Dai","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777783","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, the performances of On-Off Keying (OOK) and Pulse Position Modulation (PPM) modulation schemes in multipath indoor optical wireless links are investigated. It is shown that PPM is more resilient to Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI) induced by multipath channels when one array of Light Emitting Diode (LED) transmitters is employed compared with OOK schemes. However, the OOK arrangement is capable of outperforming the PPM counterpart in a highly diffused channel. More explicitly, the effect of ISI on BER performance fundamentally determined by the interplay of the delay spread of the indoor wireless channel and the duration of one transmission symbol, which is captured by `normalized delay spread'. Finally, numerous simulation results were provided in order to demonstrate the system performance under various normalized delay spreads.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"175 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132602948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Guerra, C. Suarez-Rodriguez, J. Rabadán, J. Rufo, R. Pérez-Jiménez
{"title":"QoS in optical underwater-to-air links","authors":"V. Guerra, C. Suarez-Rodriguez, J. Rabadán, J. Rufo, R. Pérez-Jiménez","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777787","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, a mathematical approach to the problem of modelling the underwater-to-air optical wireless channel is presented. The seawater interface has been considered as a plain monochromatic seawave where wind stress generates random variations on the surface. Furthermore, a quality of service (QoS) measurement is proposed, based on the received power estimations. After defining the mathematical formulation, a Monte Carlo Ray Tracing algorithm has been used to obtain simulation results at different scenarios.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129870860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Steven De Lausnay, L. De Strycker, Jean-Pierre Goemaere, B. Nauwelaers, N. Stevens
{"title":"Design of a visible light communication transmitter for the evaluation of a wide range of modulation techniques","authors":"Steven De Lausnay, L. De Strycker, Jean-Pierre Goemaere, B. Nauwelaers, N. Stevens","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777771","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we describe the development of a dedicated transmitter to be used in Visible Light Communication applications. The transmitter has a high power efficiency, so the communication functionality does not lead to significant power consumption. For this reason, a Trans-Conductance Amplifier (TCA) was designed making use of a class AB amplifier. The final design has an electrical bandwidth from 20 kHz until 25 MHz and is able to power LEDs with a driving current up to 700 mA. Results show that the bandwidth of the driver electronics is much larger than the bandwidth of the commonly used power LEDs that are designed for illumination purposes. Because the transmitter has the ability to implement different modulation techniques, as well digital as analogues in nature, it can be used in a wide range of applications depending on the needs of data rate and bandwidth.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125371761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guowei Yang, M. Khalighi, Zabih Ghassemlooy, S. Bourennane
{"title":"Performance evaluation of correlated-fading space-diversity FSO links","authors":"Guowei Yang, M. Khalighi, Zabih Ghassemlooy, S. Bourennane","doi":"10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IWOW.2013.6777780","url":null,"abstract":"In order to analyze the performance of space-diversity free-space optical (FSO) systems over arbitrarily correlated Gamma-Gamma (ΓΓ) fading channels, we approximate the sum of correlated ΓΓ random variables (RVs) by an α-μ RV. We evaluate the bit error rate (BER) performance of a triple-aperture system based on the proposed method and show that there is a good match between the performances obtained by Monte-Carlo simulations using the ΓΓ channel model and via the proposed analytical method based on the approximate α-μ distribution.","PeriodicalId":134436,"journal":{"name":"2013 2nd International Workshop on Optical Wireless Communications (IWOW)","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115041928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}