Optical Communications in the 5G Era

Gain knowledge and insight into modern optical communication technologies that are fundamental to the 5th-generation (5G) wireless network

Xiang Liu (Author)

9780128216279, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 25 October 2021

376 pages, 100 illustrations (35 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.73 kg

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. Introduction
2. 5G Wireless technologies
3. Optical interfaces for 5G radio access network
4. Optical technologies for 5G X-haul
5. Digital signal processing assisted radio-over-fiber
6. Point-to-multipoint transmission
7. Cloud data center optics
8. High-capacity long-haul optical fiber transmission
9. Superchannel transmission and flexible-grid wavelength routing
10. 50-Gb/s passive optical network (50G-PON)
11. The fifth generation fixed network (F5G)
12. Future trends and concluding remarks

Subject Areas: Signal processing [UYS], Applied optics [TTB], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK], Electricity, electromagnetism & magnetism [PHK]