Abstract

We propose a stable full-duplex transmission of millimeter-wave signals over a hybrid single-mode fiber (SMF) and free-space optics (FSO) link for the fifth-generation (5G) radio access networks to accelerate the Industry 4.0 transformation. For the downlink (DL), we transmit 39 GHz subcarrier multiplexing (SCM) signals using variable quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) allocations for multi-user services. As a proof of operation, we experimentally demonstrate the transmission of 3 Gb/s SCM signals (1 Gb/s per user) over a hybrid system consisting of a 10 km SMF and 1.2 m FSO link. For the uplink (UL), satisfactory performance for the transmission of 2.4 Gb/s 5G new radio (NR) signal at 37 GHz over the hybrid system is experimentally confirmed for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. The measured error vector magnitudes for both DL and UL signals using 4/16/64-QAM formats are well below the third generation partnership project (3GPP) requirements. We also further evaluate by simulation the full-duplex transmission over the system in terms of received optical and RF powers and bit error rate performance. A wireless radio distance of approximately 200 m, which is sufficient for 5G small-cell networks, is estimated for both DL and UL direction under the heavy rain condition, based on the available data from Spain. Furthermore, simulation for the DL direction is conducted to verify the superior performance of the system using variable QAM allocation over uniform QAM allocation. Using a variable modulation allocation, up to five users (2 Gb/s per user) can be transmitted over a hybrid 10 km SMF and 150 m FSO link.

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