Optical fiber communications systems for the 5G enabled mobile network

全球IP流量持续增长。未来增长的很大一部分将来自5G平台，即智能手机和平板电脑。推动容量增加需求的应用程序包括(I)视频流服务，(Ii)基于云的存储和服务，以及(Iii)机器对机器应用程序。这项拟议的研究代表了D.Factory/McGill University和爱立信之间的战略合作，旨在解决5G通信中的关键挑战，即提高xHaul光纤通信系统的容量和频谱效率。提出的研究的主要目标包括(I)最大化基于相干检测的光纤传输系统的每个信道的信息比特率，以及(Ii)识别用于基于直接检测的光纤传输系统的新的收发信机体系结构和伴随的数字信号处理器(DSP)。所提出的研究涉及设计、分析、仿真和实验，涉及光学、光电子学、电子学和数字信号处理等多个领域。它将由一名PDF、三名博士生和两名本科生执行，他们将接受对加拿大信息和通信技术行业雇主(包括光学元件供应商、光纤网络公司、无线网络公司和服务提供商)非常有价值的培训。

Global IP traffic continues to grow. A significant portion of this future growth will come via 5G platforms, namely smart phones and tablets. Applications driving requirements for increased capacity include (i) video streaming services, (ii) cloud based storage and services, and (iii) machine-to-machine applications. The proposed research represents a strategic collaboration between D. Plant/McGill University and Ericsson that is directed at key challenges in 5G communications, namely increasing the capacity and spectral efficiency of xHaul optical fiber communication systems. Key objectives of the proposed research include (i) maximizing the per-channel information bit rate of coherent detection base optical fiber transmission systems, and (ii) identifying new transceiver architectures and attendant Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) for direct detection based optical fiber transmission systems. The proposed research involves design, analysis, simulation and experimentation, and intersects the fields of optics, optoelectronics, electronics, and digital signal processing. It will be performed by one PDF, three Ph.D. students, and two undergraduates who will receive training that is highly valuable to Canadian Information and Communications Technologies sector employers including optical component suppliers, optical networking companies, wireless networking companies, and service providers.