A study on handoff issues in radio over fiber network at 60 GHz

A study on handoff issues in radio over fiber network
at 60 GHz
Van Quang B., Prasad R.V., Niemieeger I., Huong N.T.V.
Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Faculty, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg
4, 2628 CD, Delft, Netherlands; Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Hanoi University of
Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet street, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Abstract: As the demand of high-speed multimedia services increases, several wireless technologies have
been considers for broadband wireless applications. The 60GHz band is an obvious candidate due to its 5
GHz of available spectrum globally. However, the 60 GHz channels face many challenges such as
attenuation and NLOS propagation. The high reduction in signal strength leads to a small coverage area,
which in turn causing frequent handoffs for mobile terminals and requiring more the cost for antennas.
Radio over Fiber technique is introduced to help the 60GHz in reducing the cost deployment. In this paper,
we present an overview about the issues related handoff techniques in Radio over Fiber networks at 60GHz
and discuss about it in such networks. ©2010 IEEE.
Index Keywords: 60 GHz band; Broadband wireless applications; Coverage area; High-speed; Mobile
terminal; Radio over fiber; Radio-over-fiber techniques; Signal strengths; Wireless technologies; Fiber optic
networks; Mobile antennas; Multimedia services; Receiving antennas; Wireless telecommunication systems;
Cost reduction
Year: 2010
Source title: ICCE 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Communications and Electronics
Art. No.: 5670680
Page : 50-54
Link: Scorpus Link
Correspondence Address: Van Quang, B.; Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Faculty,
Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4, 2628 CD, Delft, Netherlands; email:
Sponsors: IEICE ES and CS;IEEE MTT-S;AP-S;Photonics Society;IEEE Com Soc Vietnam and Japan
Chapter
Conference name: 3rd International Conference on Communications and Electronics, ICCE 2010
Conference date: 11 August 2010 through 13 August 2010
Conference location: Nha Trang
Conference code: 83477

ISBN: 9.78142E+12
DOI: 10.1109/ICCE.2010.5670680
Language of Original Document: English
Abbreviated Source Title: ICCE 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Communications and Electronics
Document Type: Conference Paper
Source: Scopus


Authors with affiliations:
1. Van Quang, B., Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Faculty, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg
4, 2628 CD, Delft, Netherlands
2. Prasad, R.V., Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Faculty, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4,
2628 CD, Delft, Netherlands
3. Niemieeger, I., Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Faculty, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 4,
2628 CD, Delft, Netherlands
4. Huong, N.T.V., Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Hanoi University of Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet street, Hanoi,
Viet Nam

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