Abstract-Wireless Terahertz System Architectures for Networks Beyond 5G

Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos, Angeliki Alexiou, Dimitrios Kritharidis, Alexandros Katsiotis, Georgia Ntouni, Joonas Kokkoniemi, Janne Lethtomaki, Markku Juntti, Dessy Yankova, Ahmed Mokhtar, Jean-Charles Point, Jose Machado, Robert Elschner, Colja Schubert, Thomas Merkle, Ricardo Ferreira, Francisco Rodrigues, Jose Lima

https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.12260

The present white paper focuses on the system requirements of TERRANOVA. Initially details the key use cases for the TERRANOVA technology and presents the description of the network architecture. In more detail, the use cases are classified into two categories, namely backhaul & fronthaul and access and small cell backhaul. The first category refers to fibre extender, point-to-point and redundancy applications, whereas the latter is designed to support backup connection for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), internet of things (IoT) dense environments, data centres, indoor wireless access, ad hoc networks, and last mile access. Then, it provides the networks architecture for the TERRANOVA system as well as the network elements that need to be deployed. The use cases are matched to specific technical scenarios, namely outdoor fixed point-to-point (P2P), outdoor/indoor individual point-to-multipoint (P2MP), and outdoor/indoor "quasi"-omnidirection, and the key performance requirements of each scenario are identified. Likewise, we present the breakthrough novel technology concepts, including the joint design of baseband signal processing for the complete optical and wireless link, the development of broadband and spectrally efficient RF-frontends for frequencies >275 GHz, as well as channel modelling, waveforms, antenna array and multiple-access schemes design, which we are going to use in order to satisfy the presented requirements. Next, an overview of the required new functionalities in both physical (PHY) layer and medium access control (MAC) layers in the TERRANOVA system architecture will be given. Finally, the individual enablers of the TERRANOVA system are combined to develop particular candidate architectures for each of the three technical scenarios.

Abstract-Terahertz Technologies to Deliver Optical Network Quality of Experience in Wireless Systems Beyond 5G

Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos ; Angeliki Alexiou ; Thomas Merkle ; Colja Schubert ; Robert Elschner ; Alexandros Katsiotis ; Panagiotis Stavrianos ; Dimitrios Kritharidis ; Panteleimon-Konstantinos Chartsias,  Joonas Kokkoniemi,  Markku Juntti,  Janne Lehtomaki,  Antonio Teixeira,  Francisco Rodrigues,

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8387218/

This article discusses the basic system architecture for THz wireless links with bandwidths of more than 50 GHz into optical networks. New design principles and breakthrough technologies are required in order to demonstrate terabit- per-second data rates at near zero latency using the proposed system concept. Specifically, we present the concept of designing the baseband signal processing for both the optical and wireless links and using an E2E error correction approach for the combined link. We provide two possible electro-optical baseband interface architectures, namely transparent optical-link and digital- link architectures, which are currently under investigation. THz wireless link requirements are given as well as the main principles and research directions for the development of a new generation of transceiver front-ends that will be capable of operating at ultra-high spectral efficiency by employing higher-order modulation schemes. Moreover, we discuss the need for developing a novel THz network information theory framework, which will take into account the channel characteristics and the nature of interference in the THz band. Finally, we highlight the role of PBF, which is required in order to overcome the propagation losses, as well as the physical layer and medium access control challenges.

Abstract-Terahertz Technologies to Deliver Optical Network Quality of Experience in Wireless Systems Beyond 5G

Alexandros-Apostolos A. Boulogeorgos, Angeliki Alexiou, Thomas Merkle, Colja Schubert, Robert Elschner, Alexandros Katsiotis, Panagiotis Stavrianos, Dimitrios Kritharidis, Panteleimon-Konstantinos Chartsias, Joonas Kokkoniemi, Markku Juntti, Janne Lehtomaki, Antonio Teixeira, Francisco Rodrigues

https://arxiv.org/abs/1803.09060

This article discusses the basic system architecture for terahertz (THz) wireless links with bandwidths of more than 50 GHz into optical networks. New design principles and breakthrough technologies are required in order to demonstrate Tbps data-rates at near zero-latency using the proposed system concept. Specifically, we present the concept of designing the baseband signal processing for both the optical and wireless link and using an end-to-end (E2E) error correction approach for the combined link. We provide two possible electro-optical baseband interface architectures, namely transparent optical-link and digital-link architectures, which are currently under investigation. THz wireless link requirements are given as well as the main principles and research directions for the development of a new generation of transceiver frontends, which will be capable of operating at ultra-high spectral efficiency by employing higher-order modulation schemes. Moreover, we discuss the need for developing a novel THz network information theory framework, which will take into account the channel characteristics and the nature of interference in the THz band. Finally, we highlight the role of pencil-beamforming (PBF), which is required in order to overcome the propagation losses, as well as the physical layer and medium access control challenges.