Mobile Fronthaul Architecture and Technologies: a RAN Equipment Assessment

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Conference object 01 Jan 2017Publisher:OSAJournal:Optical Fiber Communication ConferenceFunded by:EC | iCIRRUS, EC | 5G-Crosshaul

Authors: Chanclou, P.; Neto, L. Anet; Grzybowski, K.; Tayq, Z.; Saliou, F.; Genay, N.;

doi: 10.1364/ofc.2017.th4b.1

Mobile Fronthaul Architecture and Technologies: a RAN Equipment Assessment

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Abstract

Optical fiber is the required technology for Radio Access Network (RAN) backhaul and fronthaul. We report the evolution of RAN equipment including the advent of virtualization and an investigation of the required architecture and optical access technologies.

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Fiber optics and optical communications, Networks

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