Business prospects of wide-scale deployment of free space optical technology as a last-mile solution: a techno-economic evaluation

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore Rokkas ◽  
Thomas Kamalakis ◽  
Dimitris Katsianis ◽  
Dimitris Varoutas ◽  
Thomas Sphicopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Optical Technology ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Wide Scale

Free Space Optical Technology as an alternative Last-Mile Solution: A Techno-Economic Analysis

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodoros Rokkas ◽  
Thomas Kamalakis ◽  
Dimitris Katsianis ◽  
Dimitris Varoutas ◽  
Thomas Sphicopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Optical Technology ◽  
Last Mile

Asynchronous Free-Space Optical CDMA Communications System for Last-mile Access Networks

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Jurado-Navas ◽  
Thiago R. Raddo ◽  
Anderson L. Sanches ◽  
José Maria Garrido-Balsells ◽  
Ben-Hur V. Borges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Space ◽  
Access Networks ◽  
Optical Cdma ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Communications System

scholarly journals Free Space Optical Communications: An Overview

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. N. O. Sadiku ◽  
S.M. Musa ◽  
Sudarshan R. Nelatury
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Optical Transmission ◽  
Free Space Optics ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Free Space Optical ◽  
Fiber Optic Cable ◽  
Space Optics ◽  
Current State ◽  
Last Mile

Bridging the so-called “last mile” in communication networks has revived keen interest in free-Space Optics (FSO), also known as fiber-free or fiberless optics, which is a technology that transports data via laser technology. It is a line-of-sight technology that currently enables optical transmission up to 2.5 Gbps of data, voice and video through the air at long distances (4km), allowing optical connectivity without deploying fiber-optic cable or securing spectrum licenses. It is moving closer to being a realistic alternative to laying fiber in access networks. This paper presents an introduction to FSO and the current state of its technology.

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