An Overview of Radio over Fiber (RoF) Technology

Abstract

Keywords

• radio-over-fiber
• fiber optic networks
• online services
• RF transmission
• communication skills
• wireless communication
• RF modulation
• bandwidth

CCDS Authors

Md. Zakir Hossan

Md. Zakir Hossan

• Research Manager, CCDS

Research Interests

Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Mathematical Physics

Prof. M Ashraful Amin, PhD

Prof. M Ashraful Amin, PhD

• Founder Director, CCDS
• Director, AI/ML, HCI & DS Wings

Professor

+1 more affiliation

Department of Information Sciences and Technology

George Mason University, USA

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Research Interests

Machine Learning, Cognitive & Vision Science, Cybernetics, Surveillance & Security, ICT in Education, Health, & Agriculture, Human-Computer Interaction, Internet of Things, Robotics

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