Ultra-Wideband Radio Signals Distribution in FTTH Networks

Abstract

[EN] The use of an ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technique is proposed as a viable solution for the distribution of high-definition audio/video content in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. The approach suitability is demonstrated by the transmission of standards-based UWB signals at 1.25 Gb/s along different FTTH fiber links with 25 km up to 60 kin of standard single-mode fiber length in a laboratory experiment. Experimental results suggest that orthogonal frequency-division-multiplexed UWB signals exhibit better transmission performance in FFTH networks than impulse radio UWB signals.This work was supported in part by the FP6-IST-33615 UROOF Project. The work of T. Alves was supported by FCT from Portugal under Contract SFRH/BD/29871/2006. The work of M. Beltran was supported by Spain MEC Grant BES-2006-12066.Llorente, R.; Alves, T.; Morant, M.; Beltran, M.; Perez, J.; Cartaxo, A.; Martí Sendra, J. (2008). Ultra-Wideband Radio Signals Distribution in FTTH Networks. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 20(11):945-947. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2008.922329945947201