Preliminary idea for a converged fixed and mobile network infrastructure with 5G using Radio-over-Fiber technology and an Opto-Electronic Oscillator in the millimeter-wave range

Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) is becoming increasingly popular for the transportation of wireless signals due to it having a couple of advantages in the millimeter-wave communication architecture. This paper focuses on bringing a new approach to produce high-frequency signals in the millimeter-wave region for Radio-over-Fiber technology. It also gives information regarding an Opto-Electronics Oscillator (OEO) that has been designed for 3 GHz to produce signals with long-term stability, a high side-mode suppression ratio with a low phase noise and can be a key component for 5G converged networks.