Performance Analysis of the FBMC Modulation Format in Optical Fiber and Wireless Communications

The FBMC is among the currently most researched techniques for signal processing and is explored here for passive optical access networks. This paper presents a performance analysis of the FBMC modulation format for applying in optical fiber and wireless communications. For analyzing, we realized simulation models that are based on well-known characteristics of the optical transmission medium and the free space environment that can describe mutual relations between optical signals and environmental influences. The FBMC model can be consequently applied for a purpose of advanced simulations performed in the complete optical transmission path. The results suggest that the FBMC format can be utilized for reliable optical fiber and wireless communication systems.