Optical Communications in the 5G Era provides an up-to-date overview of the emerging optical communication technologies for 5G next-generation wireless networks. It outlines the emerging applications of optical networks in future wireless networks, state-of-the-art optical communication technologies, and explores new R&D opportunities in the field of converged fixed-mobile networks.Optical Communications in the 5G Era is an ideal reference for university researchers, graduate students, and industry R&D engineers in optical communications, photonics, and mobile and wireless communications who need a broad and deep understanding of modern optical communication technologies, systems, and networks that are fundamental to 5G and beyond.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. 5G Wireless technologies - p. 29 3. Chapter 3. Optical interfaces for 5G radio access network - p. 49 4. Chapter 4. Optical technologies for 5G X-haul - p. 71 5. Chapter 5. Digital signal processing–assisted radio-over-fiber - p. 103 6. Chapter 6. Point-to-multipoint transmission - p. 133 7. Chapter 7. Cloud data center optics - p. 157 8. Chapter 8. High-capacity long-haul optical fiber transmission - p. 185 9. Chapter 9. Superchannel transmission and flexible-grid wavelength routing - p. 233 10. Chapter 10. 50-Gb/s passive optical network (50G-PON) - p. 271 11. Chapter 11. The fifth generation fixed network (F5G) - p. 317 12. Chapter 12. Future trends and concluding remarks - p. 343 13. Index - p. 351
Optical Communications in the 5G Era provides an up-to-date overview of the emerging optical communication technologies for 5G next-generation wireless networks. It outlines the emerging applications of optical networks in future wireless networks, state-of-the-art optical communication technologies, and explores new R&D opportunities in the field of converged fixed-mobile networks.Optical Communications in the 5G Era is an ideal reference for university researchers, graduate students, and industry R&D engineers in optical communications, photonics, and mobile and wireless communications who need a broad and deep understanding of modern optical communication technologies, systems, and networks that are fundamental to 5G and beyond.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. 5G Wireless technologies - p. 29 3. Chapter 3. Optical interfaces for 5G radio access network - p. 49 4. Chapter 4. Optical technologies for 5G X-haul - p. 71 5. Chapter 5. Digital signal processing–assisted radio-over-fiber - p. 103 6. Chapter 6. Point-to-multipoint transmission - p. 133 7. Chapter 7. Cloud data center optics - p. 157 8. Chapter 8. High-capacity long-haul optical fiber transmission - p. 185 9. Chapter 9. Superchannel transmission and flexible-grid wavelength routing - p. 233 10. Chapter 10. 50-Gb/s passive optical network (50G-PON) - p. 271 11. Chapter 11. The fifth generation fixed network (F5G) - p. 317 12. Chapter 12. Future trends and concluding remarks - p. 343 13. Index - p. 351
