Toward an efficient C-RAN optical fronthaul for the future networks: A tutorial on technologies, requirements, challenges, and solutions

IA Alimi, AL Teixeira, PP Monteiro - … Communications Surveys & …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The exponential traffic growth, demand for high speed wireless data communications, as
well as incessant deployment of innovative wireless technologies, services, and …

Latency Optimized C-RAN in Optical Backhaul and RF Fronthaul Architecture for Beyond 5G Network: A Comprehensive Survey

A Bhandari, AG IEEE, ST IEEE, JJPCR IEEE… - Computer Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
The need for high-speed data connection has significantly strained Mobile Network
Operators (MNOs) due to an exponential increase in traffic. Numerous innovative …

Analysis of multiuser mixed RF/FSO relay networks for performance improvements in cloud computing-based radio access networks (CC-RANs)

IA Alimi, PP Monteiro, AL Teixeira - Optics Communications, 2017 - Elsevier
The key paths toward the fifth generation (5G) network requirements are towards centralized
processing and small-cell densification systems that are implemented on the cloud …

Outage probability of multiuser mixed RF/FSO relay schemes for heterogeneous cloud radio access networks (H-CRANs)

IA Alimi, PP Monteiro, AL Teixeira - Wireless Personal Communications, 2017 - Springer
The increase in deployment of various advanced wireless technologies, services, and
applications have put significant pressure on the mobile network operators (MNOs) in terms …

Towards a Converged Optical‐Wireless Fronthaul/Backhaul Solution for 5G Networks and Beyond

I Ajewale Alimi, N Jesus Muga… - Optical and wireless …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter discusses the cellular network interface and solution and presents a
comprehensive discussion on the 5G enabling technologies. It introduces the concept of …

Performance analysis of radio over fiber system employing digital predistortion

BM Oliveira - 2017 - estudogeral.uc.pt
Wireless communications are currently entering a new stage, 5th generation networks (5G),
where an increase of services requiring high bandwidth is expected; namely, interactive …

Applying Smart Security Model to Protect Client Services From the Threats of the Optical Network

KH Rahouma, AA Ali - … in Security and Privacy Initiatives for …, 2021 - igi-global.com
The chapter discusses the security of the client signals over the optical network from any
wiretapping or loosing. The physical layer of the optical transport network (OTN) is the …

Experimental Validation of Nonlinear Effects Compensation Techniques in OFDM Radio over Fiber Systems

GRM Argel - 2018 - estudogeral.uc.pt
Nowadays the use of communication services is indispensable, requiring the in-crease of
data rate and quality of service (QoS). Due to the exponential growth of prod-ucts and …

Fiber wireless-optical transceiver architectures for 60 GHz LANs

MCR Medeiros, P Almeida, BM Oliveira… - 2017 19th …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The availability of low cost commercially available components operating at 60 GHz, mainly
driven by the approval of the consumer oriented IEEE 802.11 ad and 802.15. 3c standards …

[PDF][PDF] DSP-based RF waveform aggregation for next generation mobile fronthauling

BD Mengesha - 2020 - core.ac.uk
The exponential traffic increase demands faster, high capacity, and quality of service (QoS)
guaranteed services. Cloud radio access network (C-RAN) has become an emerging …