Convergence of Fiber Optic Communication and Wireless Communication
The convergence of fiber and wireless for 5G means blending high-capacity fiber backhaul with flexible wireless access (like 5G/Wi-Fi) using a unified core, creating seamless, high-speed connectivity for devices anywhere, crucial for low-latency applications like remote healthcare. Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ( (LNEE,volume 1468)) With the increasing demand for high-speed, reliable, and scalable communication systems, the integration of optical and wireless technologies has emerged as a critical area of research. Mobile phones transmit and receive signals in the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, specifically in the region 872 to 960, 1710 to 1875 and 1920 to 2170 MHz in the UK. Just below that frequency range, TV broadcasts are carried and at higher microwave frequencies radar, satellite. In this scheme, a radio-over-fiber (RoF) link is employed to transmit the broadband wireless communication signal.
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