Application scenarios of 5G carrying optical modules

The 5G bearer network is generally divided into the metro access layer, the metro convergence layer, and the metro core layer/provincial trunk line to implement the forward and middle transmission functions of 5G services. Devices at each layer mainly rely on optical modules to connect. The typical application scenarios and requirements are analyzed as follows:

Network
Layer
Urban Access LayerUrban Convergence LayerUrban Core Layer
5G Front-Haul5G Middle-Haul5G Back-Haul + DCI5G Back-Haul + DCI
Distance<10/20km<40km<40-80km<40-80km/几百km
Network TopologyMain: Star Network
Back-up: Ring Network
Main: Ring Network
Back-up: Chain or Ring Chain Network
Ring Network or
Dual Uplink Link
Ring Network or
Dual Uplink Link
Client Interface
Data Rate
eCPRI: 25Gb/s

CPRI:
N×10/25Gb/s or
1×100Gb/s
Early 5G:
10/25Gb/s

Commercial Scale:
N×25/50Gb/s
Early 5G:
10/25Gb/s

Commercial Scale:
N×25/50/100Gb/s
Early 5G: 25/50/100Gb/s

Commercial Scale:
N×100/400Gb/s
Line Interface
Data Rate
10/25/100Gb/s
Gray Optics

or

N×25G/50Gb/s
WDM Color Optics

25/50/100Gb/s Gray Optics

or

N×25/50Gb/s
WDM Color Optics

100/200Gb/s Gray Optics

or

N×100Gb/s WDM Color Optics
200/400Gb/s Gray Optics

or N×100/200/400Gb/s
WDM Color Optics      

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