Feasibility demonstration of space-division-multiplexed transmission of IEEE 802.11n/ac-compliant MIMO signals over OM3 multimode fiber

Using commercial IEEE 802.11n/ac access points, the feasibility of 3×3 space-division-multiplexed MIMO transmission over a single OM3 multimode fiber is experimentally demonstrated. More than two-fold multiplexing gain is realized for up to 1km fiber length with a tight fiber bend radius of 2mm.