Pulsed EM Field Radio: The Low-Power, Ultra-fast Bridge to Ubiquitous Fiber Networks

The suitability of pulsed electromagnetic (EM) field radio as a low-power, ultra-fast instrument for bridging the gap between mobile terminals and ubiquitously deployed fiber-optic networks is investigated. An in-depth study of the present trends in fifth generation (5G) mobile communications strategies is carried out, by highlighting the crucial role of Terahertz (THz) and `low-GHz' ultra-wideband (UWB) radio implementations. Upon recognising the low-power capabilities of `low-GHz' UWB solutions, the contribution zooms in on the pulsed EM field transfer and on the features of a monocycle pulse generator that is deemed conditional for future physical realisations of the concept.