News - Optical Wireless Communication Conference

03/10/202203/10/2022

Why Optical Wireless Communication is Ready for 6G!

Security, energy efficiency, data density and peak data rates of up to 1 Tbps are some of the key performance indicators (KPIs) of 6G. With current radio frequency (RF) technologies it will be difficult to advance all these KPIs jointly due to fundamental spectrum limitations in the RF domain. What is needed to achieve step-change improvements in all those areas of interest, is substantial new spectrum, devices at high optical-to-electrical (OE) conversion efficiencies and the ability to spatially control signal radiation tightly and at low energy cost.

02/10/202202/10/2022

How to achieve 1 Tbps throughput over an 36000 km free-space optical link

For the next generation of very high throughput communication satellites, free-space optical (FSO) communication between ground stations and geostationary telecommunication satellites provide a potential solution to overcome the limitations of RF links. Moving from RF to optical wavelengths increases the carrier frequency, the bandwidth and thereby the throughput with approximately 3 orders of magnitude.

17/08/202119/08/2021

The role of integrated photonics in optical wireless communication systems

Photonic integration has become a mature technology and is being used in high volume in fiber-based communication networks, both for long haul and short span connections. In this presentation we will look at what role this technology can play in optical wireless networks. What are the similarities, but also what are the differences?

06/08/202119/08/2021

Improving global terrestrial telecom networks using Space-grade FSO technology

Free-space optics is going to be standard in inter-satellite communication, as it promises higher data rates over ultra long distances, when compared to radio frequency. Aircision is bringing Space-grade FSO technologies down to Earth, providing high bit rates (+10Gbps) over considerable distances (+5km). It is a solution that makes it economically viable for telecom operators to expand their coverage, increase network capacity (data rates) and reach more customers. Considering, 45% of worldwide population is still not connected to high-speed internet, our solution ultimately contributes to an increased access to information and education, and reduce the digital divide.

30/07/202119/08/2021

SpaceDataHighway – Airborne LSATCOM / UltraAir Programme

UltraAIR is the project to develop together with strategic partners, an European Data Relay System (EDRS) SpaceDataHighway compatible ALCT for Laser Satellite Communications (LSATCOM) airborne connectivity. development phases.

20/07/202120/07/2021

Light Communications Alliance Becomes Partner of Optical Wireless Communications Conference

The Light Communications Alliance (LCA) is an open, non-profit association of member organizations who aim to promote Light Communications technology. Founded in 2019, the LCA brings together global, innovative leaders across the communications, lighting, infrastructure and device manufacturing industries. The LCA mission is to drive a consistent, focused and concise approach to market education that will highlight the benefits, use cases and timelines for Light Communications.

01/07/202101/07/2021

Beamsteering for optical wireless: opportunities and challenges

The demand for indoor wireless access to the internet continues to grow exponentially, creating high demands on the wireless spectrum, and the need for densely packed infrastructure to be able to meet this capacity. RF wireless systems are moving to higher frequencies, with the use of beamsteered RF links introduced as part of the 5G familly of standards as one example.

01/07/202101/07/2021

Visible Light Positioning for Industrial Environments

Nobby Stevens: In this presentation, the current state-of-the-art on visible light positioning for industrial environments will be covered. Starting from theoretical models, it will be shown why these approaches have inherent flaws that hinder a sufficient location estimation accuracy. It is demonstrated that a data-drive technique does counter the non-idealities of the transmitter, channel and receiver, leading to a very accurate position estimation.

11/05/202118/05/2021

Prof. Dr Ir. Niek Doelman, Professor at Leiden University and Senior scientist at TNO Industry is member of the Scientific Committee

Niek Doelman is a professor at the Leiden University with a research chair on the ‘Control of Optical Wavefields’ at the Leiden Observatory. He is also a senior scientist at TNO Industry/Space with a main focus on Free-space Optical Communication.