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 …

Millimeter-wave frequency radio over fiber systems: a survey

J Beas, G Castanon, I Aldaya… - … surveys & tutorials, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years considerable attention has been devoted to the merging of radio frequency
and optical fiber technologies aiming to the distribution of millimeter-wave (mm-wave) …

Distributed antenna system and methods for use therewith

US Patent 10,027,397, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, includes coordinating
relay transmission of a modulated signal via relay links of a distributed antenna system to …

Apparatus and methods for generating an electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium

PS Henry, S Johnson, R Bennett, F Barzegar… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, generating, by a plurality of dielectric
antennas of a waveguide system, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that …

Apparatus and methods for launching guided waves via circuits

PS Henry, R Bennett, F Barzegar, I Gerszberg… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system having a plurality of
transmitters for launching, according to a signal, instances of first electromagnetic waves …

Launcher with planar strip antenna and methods for use therewith

R Bennett, I Gerszberg, PS Henry, F Barzegar… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a launching device including a
transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal in a microwave frequency band …

Launcher and coupling system for guided wave mode cancellation

PS Henry, DJ Barnickel, F Barzegar, R Bennett… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupling module that includes
a waveguide that guides a first electromagnetic wave conveying data from a transmitting …

System and dielectric antenna with non-uniform dielectric

R Bennett, I Gerszberg, F Barzegar… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a solid dielectric antenna having
a non-uniform spatial distribution of relative permittivity.

Cloud-based packet controller and methods for use therewith

JG Beattie, H Peitzer, DJ Barnickel - US Patent 10,264,586, 2019 - Google Patents
2017-01-19 Assigned to AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP reassignment AT&T
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE …

Launcher with cylindrical coupling device and methods for use therewith

S Johnson, F Barzegar, R Bennett - US Patent 10,340,573, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a launching device including a
transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal on a transmission medium …