The future of 5G is here. The possibilities are endless.
At Veluxsys, we believe that millimeter wave (mmW) communications can make cost-effective 5G wireless deployments a reality. In fact, with higher radio frequencies and wider bandwidths, mmW technology enables the possibility of over-the-air data rates of up to 10Gbps. For carriers looking to deliver on the revolutionary throughput and data speeds 5G promises, mmW is truly the way to go.
Right now, however, many carriers and network operators face a unique economic challenge in bringing 5G to consumers – the shorter wavelengths of mmW. With a range of less than a mile, companies worry they will have to deploy an exponentially greater number of radios, antennas and antenna arrays in any given area just to provide the ubiquitous coverage that users have come to expect with current 4G wireless.
That’s where we come in!
The combination of Radio-over-fiber (RFoF), integrated photonics and photonically-distributed antennas will allow for radio-to-multiple-antenna systems that can provide for low-cost, flexible 5G network architectures in the face of ever growing bandwidth and geographic coverage demands. So how will it work?
Going Optical
By taking a radio wave, photonically converting it to light and using RFoF technology to transmit the signal over fiber, we can reduce the amount of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters needed at each antenna. This, in turn, maximizes the distance mmW communications can travel and eliminates the 1-to-1-connectivity restriction between radio and antenna. These RFoF and 1-to-n architecture capabilities result in a more flexible radio system, less equipment, and overall cost savings.
By turning to the optical domain through integrated photonics and RFoF, we can circumvent existing challenges and limitations completely.
Features & Benefits
Our proprietary technology eliminates the need for digital to analog signal conversion by using integrated photonics. This allows for more efficient and cost-effective network capabilities, including:
- Advancements in performance over traditional millimeter wave RF and antenna solutions
- Our technology allows a separation between radio and antenna using 5G millimeter wave (mmW) analog signals. This modular system enables overall flexibility to meet growing customer demand
- 1 to N radio configurations for extended range of service and reliability
- Utilization of open standards and interfaces as defined by the xRan forum, O-RAN Alliance, and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenRan Project to allow for a multi-vendor, agile, and highly extensible deployment
- Use of micro-hub infrastructures for small cell deployments
