Free Space Optics-From Wireless Fiber to Visible Light Communications - Assessment of Technologies and Markets

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction

• 1.1 Wireless Fiber System (WFS)
  • 1.1.1 Need
  • 1.1.2 Systems
• 1.2 Visible Light Communications (VLC)
• 1.3 Scope
• 1.4 Research Methodology
• 1.5 Target Audience

2.0 Wireless Fiber Communications (WFC): Technology

• 2.1 General
• 2.2 Major Characteristics
  • 2.2.1 Protection
• 2.3 Applications
  • 2.3.1 Requirements
  • 2.3.2 Inter-satellite Links
  • 2.3.3 Intra-building Communications
  • 2.3.4 Inter-building Communications
• 2.4 WFS Benefits and Limitations
  • 2.4.1 Weather Factor
  • 2.4.2 Building Swaying
• 2.5 Design Issues
• 2.6 Customers

3.0 WFS Market

• 3.1 General
• 3.2 Market Drivers
• 3.3 Competition
  • 3.3.1 Fiber Optics Systems
  • 3.3.2 Microwave
  • 3.3.3 PONs
• 3.4 Forecast
  • 3.4.1 General
    • 3.4.1.1 Model Assumptions
    • 3.4.1.2 Structure
  • 3.4.2 Market Estimate

4.0 Vendors-Wireless Fiber Communications

• AOptix
• CableFree
• Canon USA
• CBL
• Dailianxu Engineering Company
• Dominion Laserbeam-SkyFiber
• fSONA
• GeoDesy
• LightPointe
• LaserBit
• LSA
• MRV
• Optel
• Plaintree
• RedLine
• Solectek

5.0 Visible Light Communications

• 5.1 General
• 5.2 Details
  • 5.2.1 Communications Channel
  • 5.2.2 Major Characteristics
    • 5.2.2.1 Degradation Factors
  • 5.2.3 LED Evolution
    • 5.2.3.1 General
    • 5.2.3.2 LED
  • 5.2.4 Applications
  • 5.2.5 VLC Standards Development
    • 5.2.5.1 The IEEE
      • 5.2.5.1.1 Conditions
      • 5.2.5.1.2 Project
    • 5.2.5.2 Jeita (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association)
    • 5.2.5.3 Visible Light Communications Consortium (VLCC)
      • 5.2.5.3.1 General
      • 5.2.5.3.2 Experimental Systems- VLCC Projects
• 5.3 Companies
  • Nakagawa Laboratories
  • NEC
  • Tamura

6.0 Conclusions

FIGURES:

• Figure 1: Simplified WFS Diagram
• Figure 2: WFC Market Segments
• Figure 3: WFC: Equipment Sales Addressable Market Estimate ($M)
• Figure 4: WFC: Equipment Sales Addressable Market Estimate (Transceivers Unit 000)
• Figure 5: WFS Market Geography
• Figure 6: Illustration-VLC Channel
• Figure 7: LED Market Illustration
• Figure 8: Cost and Brightness- Light Sources

TABLES:

• Table 1: VLC Properties
• Table 2: VLC and RF Communications Application Comparison
• Table 3: Locations Technologies-VLC Place