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Radio-Over-Fiber (RoF) System for Protocol-Independent Wired and/or Wireless Communication

  • US 20110116794A1
  • Filed: 11/13/2009
  • Published: 05/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical fiber-based wireless communication system, comprising:

  • a head-end unit (HEU) having an optical switch bank; and

    a plurality of fiber optic cables each comprising at least one optical fiber and configured to carry a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) signal from the HEU to a plurality of remote access points, wherein a first one of the plurality of remote access points is configured to form a corresponding first coverage area, and a second one of the plurality of remote access points is configured to form a corresponding second, different coverage area,wherein the optical switch bank is configured to dynamically establish a RoF-based optical link over at least one of the plurality of fiber optic cables such that a first peer device in the first coverage area can communicate with a second peer device in the second coverage area at least in part over the RoF-based optical link.

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