Research Article
Transmission Solutions and Architectures for Heterogenous Networks Built as C-RANs
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417583, author={Jingjing Chen and Zere Ghebretensa\^{e} and Kim Laraqui and Stefan Dahlfort and Yinggang Li and Jonas Hansryd and Filippo Ponzini and Luca Giorgi and Stefano Stracca and Andrew Pratt}, title={Transmission Solutions and Architectures for Heterogenous Networks Built as C-RANs}, proceedings={First International Workshop on C-RAN}, publisher={IEEE}, proceedings_a={C-RAN}, year={2013}, month={2}, keywords={centralized baseband wdm-pon 70/80ghz e-band microwave cpri c-ran heterogenous network}, doi={10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417583} }- Jingjing Chen
Zere Ghebretensaé
Kim Laraqui
Stefan Dahlfort
Yinggang Li
Jonas Hansryd
Filippo Ponzini
Luca Giorgi
Stefano Stracca
Andrew Pratt
Year: 2013
Transmission Solutions and Architectures for Heterogenous Networks Built as C-RANs
C-RAN
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ChinaCom.2012.6417583
Abstract
A novel end-to-end transport network solution is proposed to meet the operational and technical challenges of heterogeneous networks built as C-RANs with centralized base band processing and CPRI links. The flexibility of the proposed architecture to support distributed architectures and Ethernet links is also described and the results of a C-RAN proof of concept demonstration are discussed. Substantiated by the evolution of key optical technologies, including a novel WDM-PON based solution, we conclude that backhaul and metro network strategies need to flexibly support both centralized and distributed radio baseband solutions, as well as being multiservice capable. Additionally, as a complement to fiber, we propose use of the 70/80 GHz frequency band (E-band) to provide high performance microwave links for both centralized and distributed architectures.