Optics Letters · 2021 · 54 citations · 14 references
EngineeringCommunicationElectrical EngineeringDigital CommunicationPropagationWireless CommunicationsCommunication SystemsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Communication SystemsOptical Fiber PropagationOptical Fibers5G Mobile Networks5G NetworksBit Error RateBit-error Rate AnalysisFiber AttenuationLong-haul Optical TransmissionOptical Transmission Systems
We evaluate the impact of Power-over-Fiber (PoF) technology on the fronthaul of a 5G-NR network with an Analog-Radio-over-Fiber at 25.5 GHz on a 10 km long multicore fiber. The study in this Letter analyzes the bit error rate (BER) performance for different levels of energy transmitted by the PoF system. 133 mW of maximum optical power at reception is demonstrated showing negligible BER impact or data transmission BER improvement in a dedicated and shared scenario.
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