Some of the work carried out within the European integrated project Integrated Photonic mm-
Wave Functions for Broadband Connectivity (IPHOBAC) on the development of photonic
components and radio-over-fiber technologies for broadband wireless communication is
reviewed. In detail, 60 GHz outdoor radio systems for> 10 Gbits/s and 60 GHz indoor
wireless systems offering> 1 Gbit/s wireless transmission speeds are reported. The wireless
transmission of uncompressed high-definition TV signals using the 60 GHz band is also …

The past few years have witnessed the emergence of several new bandwidth-hungry
multimedia applications such as high-definition TV (HDTV), which is a driving force behind
recent endeavors developing very-high-speed wireless communication systems. Although
conventional wireless local-area network fWLAN) systems (IEEE 802.11 a, b, and g J offer
data rates theoretically of up to 54Mbits/s, more modern alternatives such as ultrawideband
ÌTJWBÌ and multiple input, multiple output (MIMOI systems are able to extend the wireless …