Optical Transport Network Design for 5G Fixed Wireless Access

Chathurika Ranaweera; Paolo Monti; Bjorn Skubic; Elaine Wong; Marija Furdek; Lena Wosinska; Carmen Mas Machuca; Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas; Christina Lim

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Optical Transport Network Design for 5G Fixed Wireless Access

Chathurika Ranaweera, Paolo Monti, Bjorn Skubic, Elaine Wong, Marija Furdek, Lena Wosinska, Carmen Mas Machuca, Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, Christina Lim

Journal of Lightwave Technology | IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2019.2921378

Abstract

The fifth generation (5G) of mobile technology, 5G is anticipated to be a significant leap in the evolution of mobile communication. 5G will be designed to attain 1000 times higher data volumes, 10 times lower latency, and 100 times more connected devices than its predecessor, 4G. Due to 5Gs ability to sustain high bandwidth per unit area, 5G is considered to be a cost-efficient solution to provide fixed wireless access (FWA) to households on a large scale. FWA is seen as an attractive alternative for fixed broadband access in scenarios where last mile access based on wired technologies is not economically viable. While approaches for enhancing user experience in a 5G FWA environment are inv..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Christina Lim Author Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Elaine Wong Author Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas Author Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported in part by ARC Discovery Project DP150101977, in part by the Group of Eight & DAAD Australian-German Research Cooperation Grant Scheme, in part by the Early Carrier Research Grant funded by The University of Melbourne, and in part by the Kista 5G Transport Lab (K5) project funded by VINNOVA and Ericsson.