The next generation (NG) optical technologies will unveil certain unique features, namely
ultra-high data rate, broadband multiple services, scalable bandwidth, and flexible …

Space industry upstarts are deploying thousands of satellites to offer global Internet service.
These plans promise large improvements in coverage and latency, and could fundamentally …

This paper contains a review of technologies, theoretical studies, and experimental field
trials for optical communications from and to high-altitude platforms (HAPs). We discuss the …

Recent advances have shown that satellite communication (SatCom) will be an important
enabler for next generation terrestrial networks as it can provide numerous advantages …

Free Space Optics (FSO) is now a well established access technology, better known for its
robustness in transmitting large data volumes in an energy efficient manner. However the …

Satellite-based platforms are currently the only feasible way of achieving intercontinental
range for quantum communication, enabling thus the future global quantum internet. Recent …

New results derived from the research in the field of Free Space Optics (FSO) for the
qualification of different wavelengths with reference to space applications are presented. At …

Radio frequency (RF) is perceived as one of the most popular wireless transmission
candidate in the last decade however due to ever-increasing current generation bandwidth …

Bit error rate (BER) is an important parameter in free-space optical (FSO) communication.
This paper presents the numerical evaluation of BER by studying the propagation of an …

Optical wireless links offer gigabit per second data rates and low system complexity. For
ground space and or terrestrial communication systems, these links suffer from atmospheric …