fiberradio
Fiberradio is a telecommunications concept describing the use of optical fiber networks to transport radio-frequency signals and related control data to wireless infrastructure. By carrying both voice and data traffic and radio signals over a shared fiber medium, fiberradio supports centralized processing and extended reach between core networks and remote radio units, often within a cloud or software-defined radio framework.
Two main approaches are used: analog radio over fiber (RoF), where RF signals are modulated onto an
Fiberradio can increase spectral efficiency by centralizing processing, reduce RF equipment at remote sites, and enable
Applications include 4G and 5G mobile networks, large venues, campus networks, and broadcast deployments where fiber
See also: fronthaul, C-RAN, Radio over Fiber, fiber to the antenna.