Integrated Wireless-pon access Network Architectures Milos Milosavljevic

Chapter 1 
Introduction – PON and WiMAX Technologies 
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Transmission of standard WiMAX channels over multiple wavelengths and overlapping 
radio cells 
1.6 Thesis Outline 
Following the review of FTTH and WiMAX worldwide deployment initiatives, chapter 2 
concentrates on the operational characteristics of individual PON and WiMAX standards while 
introducing potential next-generation access network solutions. Subsequently, chapter 3 
represents the preliminary criteria to be met with reference to the optical/wireless integration 
followed by the defining VPI/MATLAB co-simulation requirements for the modelling of 
WiMAX transmission over PONs.
Chapter 4 follows to describe the principal characteristics of an original network based on RoF 
and frequency division multiplexing (FDM) to address individual remote base stations by 
means of transparent wireless signal routing. The designed architecture is progressively 
enhanced in chapters 5 and 6, following the application of multi-wavelength overlay over the 
integrated splitter-PON architecture. A complete network was modelled and evaluated drawing 
performance figures of individual network elements as well as the propagation of wireless and 
optical signals. For the purpose of validating the simulation work, chapter 7 demonstrates 
experimentally the transmission of the PON and WiMAX signals for varying network 
parameters. Finally, chapter 8 serves the purpose of summarising the work conducted 
throughout this research programme and subsequently discussing the potential evolution and 
technical challenges this would involve.

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Chapter 1 
Introduction – PON and WiMAX Technologies 
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