Coexistence of Digital Coherent, mmWave and sub-THz Analog RoF Services using OSaaS over converged access-metro live production network

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the successful integration and transmission of digital coherent and analog radio-over-fiber signals at mmWave and sub-THz frequencies over a live production metro network using OSaaS, showcasing converged access-metro capabilities.

Contribution

It introduces a novel implementation of OSaaS for transmitting diverse radio-over-fiber signals over a live network, enabling seamless coexistence of multiple services.

Findings

Successful end-to-end transmission over live network

Demonstration of coexistence of digital and analog RoF signals

Use of OSaaS for flexible spectrum management

Abstract

We demonstrate the end-to-end transmission of digital coherent and analog radio-over-fiber signals, at mmWave and sub-THz frequencies, over the HEAnet live production metro network using Optical Spectrum-as-a-Service (OSaaS), transparently connected to a passive optical network.