Analog Radio over Fiber Links for Future 5G Radio Access Networks

Bandwidth constraint in the radio access networks is, nowadays, a mayor problem in the implementation of next generation 5G mobile communications. In order to cope with increasing bandwidth demands, the use of the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum, together with Radio over Fiber (RoF) technology has been proposed. In this work, we will present our recent advances in the generation of mmWave signals for 5G using Microwave Photonics.